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A  COMPILATION 

OF  THE 

ACTS  OF  THE  LEGISLATURE 

INCORPORATING  THE 

CITY  OF  MACON,  GEORGIA : 

AND 

A  RE)    lOH  \KD  CONSOLIDATION 

THE 

ORDINANCES 

PASSED  BY  THE  CITY  COUK  MACON, 

TO   THE 

3D  OCTOBER,  18G2. 


REVISED    AND    CONSOLIDATED    BY    RICHARD    CURD,    CLERK    0      COUNCIL, 


MACON: 

S.  ROSE  k  CO.,  PRINTERS. 

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CITY  GOVERNMENT. 


M.  S.  THOMSON,  Mayor. 


MEMBERS    OF    COUNCIL. 
JOHN  T.  BOIFEUILLET,  JOHN  L.  JONES, 

JAS.  V.  GRIER.  W.  r.  GOOD  ALL. 


0.  F.  ADAM?, 
E.  C.  GRANNISS, 


R.  B.  BARFIELD, 
TIIOS.  A.  HARRIS. 


CITY    OFFICERS. 

RICHARD  CURD,   Clerk  and  Treasurer. 

GEO.  D.  LAWRENCE,   Chief  Marshal. 

"WM.  P.  ANDERSON,  Keeper  of  Guard  House. 

JOHN  J.  HARRIS,  Keeper  Magazine. 

ROBT   BIRDSOSG,  Bridge  Keeper. 

STEPHEN  MENARD,    Clerk  of  Market. 

J.  A.  SIMPSON,   Overseer  Street  Hands. 

GEO.  S.  OB  EAR,   Chief  Engineer  Fire  Department. 

GEO.  "W.  PRICE,  Assistant   "        " 

JOHN  BROMLEY,  Keeper  City  Clock. 

A.  BRYDIE,   City  Sexton. 

JOHN  BERKNER,  Keeper  City  Hall. 


-o- 


Wif.  WRYE, 
W.  J.  DAVIS, 
J.  ANDERSON, 
GEO.  RAN. 


POLICE. 

"W.  S.  BAG  LEY, 
C.  SUMRELL, 
HENRY  GANTT, 
JAMES  JONES. 


CITY  CHARTER. 


AN  ACT  TO  ALTER  AND  AMEND  THE   SEVERAL  ACTS   INOOltrORATtNfl  TUK 
CITY  OF  MACON. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representative* 
of  the  State  of  Georgia,  in  General  Assembly  met,  and  it  ?'.s-  hereby 
enacted  hy  the  authority  of  the  same,  That  the  Municipal  Govern- 
ment of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  consist  of  a  Mayo?  and  eight 
Aldermen,  who  are  hereby  constituted  a  body  corporate,  under 
the  name  and  style  of  "  The  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  i  f 
Macon,"  and  by  that  name  and  style  shall  have  perpetual  succes- 
sion, shall  have  a  common  seal,  and  be  capable  in  law  and  equity 
to  purchase,  have,  hold,  receive:,  enjoy,  possess,  and  retain  to 
them  and  their  successors,  for  the  use  of  the  city  of  Macon,  any 
estate  or  estates,  real  or  personal,  of  whatsoever  kind  or  nature 
within  the  jurisdictional  limits  of  the  city  of  Macon;  and  shall, 
by  the  said  name,  be  capable  to  sue,  and  be  sued,  in  any  court 
of  law  or  equity  in  this  State;  and  shall  succeed  to  all  the  rights 
and  liabilities  of  the  present  corporation  of  the  city  of  Macon;* 
and  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  shall  be  the  same  as  those 
DOW  established  by  law.f 

Sec.  2.  He  it  further  enacted  hy  the  authority  aforesaid,  That  an 
election  shall  be  held,  at  the  Court  HouseJ  in  the  city  of  Macon, 
on  the  iirst  Saturday  in  January^  of  each  year,  for  a  Mayor  and 
eight  Aldermen,  to  servo  for  one  year,  and  until  their  successors 
are  elected  and  qualified;  and  the  polls  of  which  election  shall 
bo  opened  at  nine  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  and  closed  .it  four 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 

'■).  Be  it  further  enacted,  hy  the  authority  aforesaid,  That  all 
male  white  citizens  qualified  to  vote  for  members  of  the  State 

.     i  general  powers  under  old  charter.    .cco  pngo  23, 
•  19. 
\  "Or  such  other  place,"  kc. — Sec  page  16. 

Now  Second  Sattirday  in  December — seepage  14. 


G  CITY   CIIAIU 

■  and  who  shall  have  paid  all  taj 
and  demanded  by  the  authorities  <>l"  the  city,  and  shall  have 
thin  the  jurisdictional  lim,:  city, 

oea     And  in  case  any  person  otherwise  quaii- 

stion,  shall  move  into  the  city  after  the  time 

for  giving  in  hie  taxes,  ami  who.-,'  name  shall  not  appear  on  the 

tax  book  of  the  preceding  year,  he  shall,  in  order  to  entitle  him  to 

<  of  (     incil,  before  the  opening 

may  be  enroll)  d  among  th< 
paj  us. 

the  authority  <.;/'  That 

shall  bo  held  under  £he  superintendence 
justice  "l"  the  peace  ami  two  freeholders,  it  of  three  freeholders, 
Bhall  1"'  !  '  five  days  be- 

laid freeholders,  befor< 
tering  upon  his  duties,  shall  take  an  oath  before  some  justice  of 
he  will  faithfully  ami  impartially  conduct  said 
election,  ami  prevent  all  illegal  \  of  his  skill  and 

-aid  managers  of  .ion  shall 

to  the  qualifications  of  any  voter 
r  the  following  oath  :  "  Fou 
>i.i  solemnb  have  attained  the  age  of  twentj 

years;  (hat  v  citizen  of  ih''  United  States,  and  bare 

led  J'"*-  the  lasl  six  months  pis!  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Oorporati  >n  of  the  city  of  Macon,  and  have  paid  all  taxes  legally 
impoe  inded  of  you  by  the  City  Council  of  Maoon. 

Si.  help  yon  G  "'-mi  an\   person  who  shall  take  either  of 

said  oaths,  and  shall  have  sworn  falsely,  shall  he  liable  to  indict- 
ment and  punishmenl  for  perjury. 

Ind  be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  afpreeaidy  Thai 
'he  person  or  who  shall  receive  the  highest  number  of 

rotes  on  for  Mayer  and  .Aldermen  respectively, shall 

he  d  duly  elected. 

Bec  6.  enacted,  hj  the  authority  aforesaid,  That 

m  case  of  any  vacancy  among  the  members  of  Council,  either  by 
death,  ree  i  lect,  removal  from  office,  or  removal 

from  the  city,  the  Mayor  shall  advertise  a  new  election,  to  fill  the 
vacancy.     And  in  case  of  the  death  of  the  Mayor,  hip  resigna- 


arv    CHARTER.  I  7 

toon,  removal  from  office,  or  removal  from  the  city,  the  City  Couu 
eil  shaft  order  an  election  for  fifiiog  tbe  vacancy;  in  each  case 
giving  ten  days'  not  ice,  in  the  public  gazettes  of  the  city. 

Skc.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid.  That,  after 
the  votes  fur  Mayor  and  \ddermen,  at  any  election,  shall  have 
been  counted  by  the  managers,  they  shall  cause  two  certified 
copies  df  the  tally  sheets  to  be  made  out,  one  of  which  shall  be 
handed  over  to  the  Mayor  for  the  time  being,  and  the  other  shall 
be  retained  by  the  managers.     And  so  -  ht    May  -r  as 

aforesaid,  shall  -be  informed  of  the  result  of  said  election,  he  shall 
cause  the  persons  elected  to  be  notified  of  th<  Aid  the 

persons  elected  as  aforesaid  shall  attend,  on  the  first  Wednesday 
thereafter,  at  the  Cohneil  Chamber,  for  the  purpose  of  organizing 
the  Council.     And  the  Mayor,  and  each  member  of  the  Council, 
shall  take  and  subscribe,  before  a  justice  of  the  peace,  or  JU 
of  the  Inferior  Court  for  the  county  of  Jiibb,  [i  ■  ring  oath  :J 

"  I,  A.  B.,  do  solemnly  swear,  that  1  will  well  and  truly  perform 
the  duties  of  [Mayor  or  member  of  the  Council,  as  the  case  may 
be]  of  the  City  Council  of  Macon,  by  adopting  such  measur< 
snail,  in  my  judgment,  be  best  calculated  to  promote  the  general 
welfare  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  Macon,  and  the  common 
thereof;  so  help  me  <lod;"and  shall  forthwith  ei  pon  the 

duties  of  their  offi< 

Si:  ■further  Mulcted,  by  the  uu'.l  '.  That  in 

case  the  Mayor,  or  any  member  of  the  Council,  while  in  office, 
shall  be  guilty  of  any  willful  neglect,  mal-practice,  or  abuei 
the  power  confided  to  him,  he  shall  be  subject  to  be  indicted  be- 
fore the  Superior  Court  ofthecounty  of  Bibb;  and  on  convi< 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  «  ■■  one  hundred  dollars;  and 

shaft*  moreover  be  removed  from  Office.  And  the  said  line  shall 
paid  to  the  City  Treasurer,  for  the  use  of  the  city. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  (foresaid,  That  no 
person  shall  be  eligible  as  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Macon,  unless  ho 
be  a  free  white  man,  of  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  a  citizen  of 
the  United  States,  and  shall  have  resided  in  said  city  for  two 
years  immediately  preceding  his  election.  And  no  person  shall 
be  eligible  as  a  member  of  the  City  Council,  unless  lie  shall  have 
attained  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  shall  hive  the  othw 
qualifications  specified  in  the  case  of  Mayor. 


CITY    CH  VK1KK. 

.  the  authority  af<  That  the 

otmcil  <>{'  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have  power 

shal,  mxl  such  hey  may 

d  proper,  and  shall  have  p"'  ulatc  the 

lime,  mode,  and  manner  of  electing  said  offici    -  *  to  establish 

their  fees  and  .  to  take  their  bonds;  ribo  their 

duties  and  their  oaths;  and  to  them  from  offiee  for  a 

lid    duties,   at 

etion. 

;  he  it  farth')-  ■  iid,  That 

r  and  members  of  the  Coun  be  bound  to  keep 

I  shall  ba,  es  officio,  justices  of  the  p.  r  us 

labia  then  I     issue- warrants  for  offences  committed  within 

the  jurisdiction  of  of  Macon;  and  shall  have  power  on 

arination,  to  commit  the  offender  x»  offenders  to  jail, -or  bail 

them,  if  i  ce  be  bailable,  to  appear  before  the  Superior 

:>.t 

Sec.  I'J.  by  the  auiheriiy  aforesaid,  That 

Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon,  or  a  majority 
of  them,  shall  have  power  and  authority  to  levy  and  collect  a 
■  .a  all  free  white  persons  within  the  city  of  Macon,  be- 
tween the  aires  of  twenty-one  and  sixty  years;  upon  ail  freo  per 
sons  of  eolor;  and  also  upon  all  slaves  owned  or  hired  within  the 
city  of  Macon.  They  shal1  also  have  power  to  levy  and  collect, 
a  tax  upon  all  and  every  species  of  property,  real  or  personal, 
■within  the  limits  of  the  city  of  Macon;  upon  banking  or  insur- 
ance capital  employed  in  the  city;  upon  hank  or  insurance  agents, 
and  professional  men;  upon  factors,  brokers,  and  venders  of  lot 
tickets;  thus  to  raise  sueh  sum  or  sums  of  none)  as  may 
be  n  for  die  support  and  good  government  of  the  city, 

m  all  its  internal  regulations,  and  lor  the  payment  of  tin-  debts 
thereof.  Provided,  That  the  tax  levied  upon  real  estate,  and 
stock  in-  trade,  slmll  not  exceed  fifty  oenl  •  one  hundred 

dollars  in  vah 

further  exacted,  h>/  the  authority  aforesaid,  That  the 
Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have  power  and 
authority  to  levy,  in  addition  to  tin  other  tax  of  not  ex 


*   ?c"  pap--  4   S>if  run.  I  ""   " 


CITY   CHARTER.  » 

ceeding  three  dollars,  upon  each  and  every  white  person  and 
slave  in  the  city  of  Macon,  between  the  ages  nf  twenty-one  and 
forty-live  years,  as  a  street  tax.  Provided,  That  tin  pel  on  so 
taxed  may  relieve  himself  of  said  tax  by  wording  on  the  streets 
for  bis  days,  under  the  direct  ion  and  control  of  the  Marshal  of 
the  city. 

Skc.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  afor-said,  That  the 
said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have  lull  pow- 
er and  authority  to  remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed,  any  build- 
ings, posts.  Btepa,  fence,  or  other  obstruction  or  nuisance  in  the 
public  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  sidewalks,  or  public  squares  in  said 
city.  They  shall  further  have  power  to  establish  a  market  or 
markets,  in  the  city  of  Macon,  and  to  pass  such  ordinances  as 
may  be  proper  and  necessary  for  the  regulation  of  the  same. — 
They  shall  have  power  to  license,  regulate  and  control  all  tav- 
erns and  public  houses  within  the  city  Th  y  shall  have  power 
to  regulate  all  butcher  pens  and  slaughter  houses  \\  ithin  the  city, 
and  remove  the  same  if  they  shall  become  nuisance---,  or  injurious 
to  the  health  of  the  city.  They  shall  have  power  to  license 
drays,  ami  regulate  the  same.  And  further,  the  said  Mayor 
and  Council  shall  have  full  power  and  control  over  all  livery 
bles,  pumps,  fire  companies,  and  engines  within  the  said  city. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  That 
the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have 
power,  upon  proof  of  the  existence  and  maintenance  of  any 
house  of  ill  fame,  or  bawdy-house,  within  the  city,  to  cause  oc- 
cupants thereof  to  be  forcibly  removed  without  the  city,  if  they 
shall  refuse  to  leave  the  city  after  live  days'  notice. 

Sec.  16.  Be  it  farther  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  That 
the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have 
power  to  license,  app<  int  annually,  as  many  auctioneers  or  ven- 
due master-  for  the  city,  as  they  may  deem  proper,  and  tore. 
ei'ivc  l'lDin  each  one  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  as  fixed  by  law. 
and  they  shall  further  have  power  to  levy  a  tax  upon  all  goods 
sold  on  commission,  or  at  auction,  in  said  city,  to  be  paid  by  the 
auctioneer. 

Sec.  '7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  That  tho 
said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  have  the  sole 
and  exclusive  right  of  granting  licenses  to  retail  liquors  in  the 

2 


10  CITY  CHAM 

city  of  Macon,  nnd  of  Bxii  nml  the 

is  upon  w 

;.  when  said  terms  are  nut  complied  with.     They  Shall  . 
bave  power  to  I  ■  ami  control  :ill  ten  pin  ■!)< 

wiihin  the  city,  and  to  remi  when  tiny  become  nui- 

hc  neighborhood. 

■'.  That  tlir  said  Mayor  nnd  I 
cil  of  the  city  of  1  i  tax  nil  theatrical 

perform  ows  of  nny  kind,  within  tm»cor. 

limits  of  sail!  city. 

■'.  That  the  said  Mayor  and  Coun- 
cil shall  have  pow<  -  and  regulations 
necessary  and  proper  for  the  good  government  and  n  of 
all  slaves,  and  free  persons  of  color,  within  the  city.  And  the 
Marshals,  and  Buch  other  persons  as  the  Baid  Mayor  and  Coun- 
cil shall  appoint,  hit  hereby  vested  with  the  full  power  and  au- 
thority of  patrols  in  said  city. 

Ihortty  aforewid,  That  the 
Paid  Mayor  and  Council  Of  tin.-  city  of  Macon,  shall  have  power 
to  r.-rni  '  ge  or  smith  shop,  when,  in  their  opinion,  it  shall 

be  necessary  to  ensure  safety  against  tire.  They  shall  have  pow- 
er to  (■:,  tove,  stove-pipe,  or  other  thing  which  shall  on- 
danger  the  city   as  to  fire,  to  he   removed  or  remedied,  as  their 

prnd' 

.     .  ictsd,  Tii.  and  Coun- 

cil of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall,  during  the  inonili  of  April  in 
each  year,  appoint  nine  tit  ami  proper  persons,  who  shall  consti- 
tute the  Board  wf  Health,  five  of  whom  shall  constitute  a  quo- 
rum, to  I  kl  y,  or  aa  often  as  may  lie  necessary;  to  visit 
all  and  every  part  of  the  city,  and  to  report  to  the  Council  all 
nuisances  which  are  likely  to  endanger  the  health  of  the  city,  or 
of  any  neighborhood.  And  the  said  Mayor  and  Council  shall 
have  power,  upon  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Health,  to  cause 
any  Buch  nuisance  to  be  abated,  and  their  recommendations  car- 
ried out  in  a  summary  manner,  at  the  expense  of  the  party  whoso 
net  or  negligence  caused  such  nuisances,  or  of  the  owner  cf  the 
promises,  as  the  Council  .-hall  elect. 

Bbo.  22.  B$  ''/'''"'  i  ?'.'/  thr  authority  aforcmid,  That  tho 

Mtid  Mayor  and  OouQbiJ  of  the  city  of  Macon,  6hall  have  the 


CITY   CHARTER.  II 

power,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Health,  to 
cause  tile  owners  of  lota  within  the  said  city,  to  drain  the  same, 
or  to  fill  the  same  to  the  levels  of  the  streets  or  alleys  on  which 
said  lot  or  lots  are  fronting.  Also,  to  compel  the  owner  or  own- 
ers of  cellars  occasionally  holding  water,  to  cause  the  same  to  be 
emptied  of  the  water,  or  filled  up.  if  necessary.  And  in  case 
the  owner  of  said  lot  or  lots  shall  fail  or  refuse,  after  reasonable 
notice  to  him  or  "nis  agent,  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of 
the  said  Mayor  and  Council,  by  filling  up  said  lots  or  cellars,  or 
by  draining  the  same,  it  shall  he  lawful  for  the  said  Mayor  and 
Council  to  employ  some  person  to  do  the  same;  and  for  the 
amount  so  expended,  the  City  Treasurer  shall  forthwith  issue 
an  execution  against  the  owner  of  said  property,  t  >  be  collected 
from  said  lot,  or  any  other  property  befogging  to  him;  and  a 
sale  under  said  execution,  by  the  Marshal,  shall  pars  the  title  to 

and 
execution  by  the  Sh<  riff. 

Si:e.  "J:!.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  h>/  the  authority  aforesaid,  That 
the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall  have- 
power  to  fill  any  vacancies  which  may  occur  in  the  Board  of 
Health;  and  this  act  may  be  pleaded,  and  ,-h  '1  be  a  complete 
defence  to  any  action  brought  against  the  said  Mayor  and  Coun- 
cil, or  either  of  them,  for  any  act  done  l»y  them  under  its  provis- 
ions, and  of  the  ordinances  passed  in  pursuance  of  it. 

Sbc.  24.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  hi/  the  authority  aforesaid, 
That  the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall 
have  power  to  take  up  and  impound,  any  horses,  mi  Iqs,  cattle, 
or  hogs  running  at  large  within  the  limits  of  said  city;  and  to 
pass  such  ordinances  as  mav  be  deemed  by  them  necessary,  for 
the  proper  regulation  of  stock  within  the  city. 

SBC.  25.  And  be  it  farther  enacted,  by  the  author  it'/  aforesaid, 
That  the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  oi  Macon,  shall 
have  power  to  establish  and  regulate  a  City  Guard,  who  shall 
have  the  right  to  take  up  all  disorderly  persons;  all  persons 
committing,  or  attempting  to  commit,  any  crime,  and  commit 
them  to  the  Guard  House  or  common  Jail  of  Bibb  county,  to 
await  their  trial  the  next  day.  And  the  said  Guard  shall  also 
havo  the  power  and  authority  cf  patrols  over  slaves,  and  free 
persons  of  color, 


12  CITT    CIURTER. 

it  further   ena  I   authority  aforesai(fr 

Ti.  '1  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  M  -hall 

•  the  power  and  authority,  .        -  'lion,  or  insur- 

tion  in  tin-  city  "f  Macon,  to  call  out  tin'  several  volunteer 
aid  in  suppressing  Buch  riot,  rebellion,  "i 
An<l  it  shall  In.'  the  duty  of  the  captains,  and  other  offi- 
naid  companii  ■  tin-  ord<  1  Mayor  and 

Council,  for  Baid  purpose;  ami  for  disobedience,  they  and  i 
of  them,  shall  forfeit  their  commissions, 

•J7.  (TbiB  Bection  repealed  by  act  <>f  1857.)    Bee  page  L6, 
•Jv.    And  he    it  further  '/    the  authority    aforesaid, 

That  no  person,  or  body  corporate,  ahull  at  any  time  hereafter, 
!.  lay  out,  or  extend  any  street,  alley,  lane,  or  open  square, 
contrary  to  the  original  plan  of  said  city,  without  the  consent  of 
three-fourths  of  the  Council,  at  a  regular  meeting.  And  any 
application  of  this  kind  shall  he  published  fur  one  month  before 
the  final  action  of  the  Council  thereon, 

29.     ./.■''    >      <t  further  enacted,    by    th-:   anthority   aforesaid, 
That  the  said    Mayor   and    Council    of  the    city    of   Mae, .|i.   E 

have  the  power  and  authority  to  pa-- all  rule-  and  ordinal 

»sary  for  the  protection  and  preservation  of  the  bridge  across 
the  Oomulgee  river  at  Macon,  and  shall  regulate  the  tolls  of  the 
Fame,  and  damage  or  injury  done  said  brige  shall  subject  the 
offender  to  indictment  and  punishment  in  the  Superior  Court  of 
Bibb  county,  for  malicious  mischief, 

39.   And  I  '  i    the   authority   aforesaid, 

That    tin;  said    Mayor  and   Council   of  the   oit)    of  Macon,  shall 
have  the  power  to  appoint  Inspectors  of  the  \\  eighl  M 

urea  in  use  in  said  city,  and  to  fix  fees  for  the  same,  which  shall 
be  paid  by  the  parties  Using  said  Weights  or  Measure-. 

Sir.  31.    And  /"■  it  further  enacted,  by  th?  authority  aforesaid, 
That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  of  the  city,  upon  no- 
in  writing  from  the  Mayor,  or  any  i  of  Council,  to 

cute  all  the  offenders  against  the  laws  of  this  State  for 
crime*  committed  within  the  limits  of  the  city  of  Macon.  And 
in  case  any  offence  shall  be  committed  in  the  presence  of  said 
"Marshal,  or  within  his  knowledge,  it  shall  or  his  duty  to  prose- 
cute without  such  notice. 

Sec.  32.   And  be  it  further  «nw.M.  That   the  said  Mayor  and 


CITY    CHARTER.  13 

Council  of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall  have  power  to  lease  or  sell, 
any  portion  of  the  Town  Common,  not  leased  or  sold,  which 
they  shall  deem  proper,  and  to  appropriate  the  proceeds  to  the 
use  of  said  city. 

Sec.  33.  And  le  if  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid, 
That  the  said  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall 
have  power  to  appoint  assessors,*  to  value  the  real  estate  of  said 
city,  for  taxation;  and  all  taxes  levied  by  said  Mayor  and  Coun- 
cil, shall  be  collected  as  follows:  An  execution  shall  be  issued 
by  the  Treasurer  of  the  city,  directed  to  the  Marshal  of  the  city 
against  the  estate,  real  and  personal,  of  the  defaulter;  and  the 
Marshal  shall  proceed  to  levy  the  same;  and  after  advertising 
for  thirty  days,  shall  sell  the  property  levied  on,  before  the  Court 
House  door  of  the  county  of  Bibb,  on  a  regular  Sheriff  sale 
day,  and  between  the  legal  hours  of  Sheriff's  sales.  The  said 
Marshal  shall  put  up  said  property,  and  shall  offer  the  same  in 
parcels,  until  he  gets  a  bid  sufficient  to  pay  the  taxes  due,  and 
shall  then  knock  off  the  properly  to  the  purchaser,  and  make 
him  a  deed,  which  shall  be  as  effectual,  to  pass  the  title,  as  the 
deed  of  the  person  against  whom  said  execution  was  issued. 

Sec.  34.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid 
That  a  Clerk  and  Treasurer  of  the  city  of  Macon  shall  be 
elected  by  the  people  of  said  city  qualified  to  vote  for  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  at  the  reirular  election  in  January,!  and  shall 
serve  for  one  year.  He  shall  gitfe  bond  in  a  sum  of  five  thous- 
and dollars,  with  two  good  securities,  conditioned  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties  as  Clerk  and  Treasurer  of  said  city, 
and  shall  take  an  oath  that  he  will,  to  the  best  of  his  skill  and 
po.ver,  perform  the  duties  of  his  office,  without  favor  or  affection. 
Sec.  35.  And  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid 
That  the  acts  heretofore  passed,  incorporating  the  city  of  Ma- 
con, together  with  all  laws,  and  [tarts  of  laws,  militating  against 
this  act,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 
Passed,  December  27th,  1847. 


♦Repealed  as  to  "assessors."     See  page  14. 
fNow  December.     See  pape  14. 


I  I  CHARTER   AMENDED. 

AMENDMENTS  TO  CITY  CHARTER 

ire.,  That  from  and  after  the  pru  this  act, 

bo  much  of  an  act  entitled  "an  act  to  alter  :ui<!  amend  the  s 
cr:tl  acts  incorporatii  g  the  city  <»t'  Macon,"  approve<    D 
27th,  lvl7.  as  Authorizes  and  empowers  the  Mayor  and  Oonacil 
of  the  city  of  Macon  to  appoint  -  to  value  the  leal 

tate  of  said  city  for  taxation,  be  and  the  Bame  is  hereby  re- 
ed. 
-  further  m  Thai  hereafter  it  shnU 

all  tax  payers  and  owners  of  real  estate  in  the  city  of  Macon, 
and  they  are  hereby  required,  to  make  their  returns  under  oath 
of  the  value  of  their  property  in  said  city,  held  in  their  own  right 
or  in  the  right  of  others;  Provided,  afoay*,  hoimrr.  That  the 
Mavor  and  any  two  members  of  the  Council,  selected  for  that 
purpose,  together  with  the  Olerk  of  the  Council,  shall  have  pow- 
er to  Supervise  all  returns  made  by  tas  payers,  and  if  in  their 
opinion  any  of  such  returns  are  incorrect  in  Using  the  value  of 
the  property  in  the  same,  then  to  correct  any  Buch  returns  thus 
incorrectly  made,  by  affixing  oi  b  higher  value  us 

in  their  opinion  may  he  proper  ami  right 
5ed,  February  21,  i  ■ 

enacted,  av.,  That  from  nn<l  after  the  ; 

the  police  regulations  of  the  city  of   Macon  shall  extend,  and  be 

of  fore.'  over  tie-  entire  tract  of  land,  lying  immediately  below, 
and  adjoining  said  rity,  known  as  the  reserve, set  apart  by  the 
act  of  the  twenty-third  day  of  December,  eighteen  hundred  and 
twenty-six. 

Be  it  further  erutdted,  tiro.,  That  after  the  election  to  be  held  on 
the  lirst  Saturday  in  January,  eighteen  hundred  and  fifty-two, 
for  a  Mayor  and  eight  Aldermen  oi  the  city  of  Macon,  the  next 
election  for  said  officers,  and  also  for  Clerk  and  Treasure!  of  said 
city,  shall  he  held  on  the  second  Saturday  in  December, eighteen 
hundred  and  fifty-two.  and  annually  thereafter,  on  the  second 
Saturday  in  December,  of  each  year. 

And  be  &  further  enacted,  fpo.,  That  the  Marshal  and  Dcputicp 
of  the  city  of  Macon  shall,  after  their  election  and  qualification. 
he  under  the  exclusive  control    of  the  Mayor   and   Council,  and 


CHARTER    AMENDED.  15 

tnay  be  dismissed  from  office  at  any  time,  for  mal-practice  in 
office,  or  neglect  of  duty,  by  the  vote  of  a  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers present,  al  any  regular  meeting  of  Council,  and  not  to 
be  re  eligible,  during  the  time  for  which  they  may  have  been 
elected. 

And  be  it  further  nuir'cd.  Sc.  That  in  the  event  of  a  vacancy  in 
the  office  <>f  Marshal  and  Deputies,  by  removal,  death  or  other- 
wise, the  Mayor  or  Council  may  order  another  election  upon  giv- 
ing ten  days1  public  notii 

And  be  it  further  enacted,  Av..  That  the  May<  »r  and  Council  of  the 
city  of  Macon,  and  their  (successors  in  office,  shall  have  power  to 
subscribe  for  Stock  in  the  Nfacon  Canal  Company,  and  to  impose 
a  tax  upon  the  real  estate  oi  said  city  to  pay  for  the  same:  Pro- 
vided, The  consent  of  a  majority  of  the  owners  of  said  real  estate 
shall  have  been  first  obtained,  in  such  manner  as  the  Mayor  and 
Council  may  prescribe. 

And  be  it  further  enacted,  <$r.,  That  should  the  Board  of  Health 
of  said  city,  neglect  or  decline  to  attend  to  the  duties  imposed 
upon  them,  the  Mayor  and  Council  shall  act  as  said  Board  of 
Health,  and  have  the  power  to  remove  all  nuisances  that  may  be 
prejudicial  to  the  health  of  said  city,  as  is  now  provided  by  law. 

Passed,  January  22d,  i 

Be  it  enacted,  St..  That  the  second  section  of  an  act  incorporat- 
ing the  city  of  Macon  he  amended  as  follows:  after  "Court 
House,"  add — "or  such  Other  place  as  the  Mayor  and  Council 
may  direct." 

Passed,  December  :2s.  1853, 

And  be  it  farther  enacted,  St.,  That  said  Mayor  and  Council 
shall  have  power  to  establish  and  fix  fire  limits,  and  from  time 
to  time,  in  their  discretion,  to  extend  and  enlarge  the  same,  with- 
in which  fire  limits,  wli.n  so  established,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for 
any  one  to  erect  other  than  fire-proof  buildings,  or  structures  of 
any  kind  whatever,  and  should  any  one  erect,  or  cause  to  be 
erected,  within  such  fire  limits  so  established,  any  buildings  or 
other  structures  of  any  kind,  other  than  fire-proof,  the  said  May- 
or and  Council,  after  giving  five  days'  notice,  shall  cause  the 
•amo  to  be  removed  at  the  expense  of  tho  owners  of  fluch  build- 


16  CHARTER    AMENDED. 

ings  or  other  Btruotun  i  illected  by  execution  :is  in  other 

ad  said   Mayor  and  Council  shall  have  power  to  deter- 

mioe  what  build'm.  not  6re-pr«of 

8     '  /  enacted,  That  the  Baid  Mayor  and  Council  shall 

have  authority,  on  the  recommendation  of  a  majority  of  citi 
in  public  meeting,  to  subscribe  for  the  stock  of  railroads,  <>r  Buch 
other  internal  improvements,  or  "1*  such  as  may  be  for  the  inter 
est  an<l  advantage  of  the  city  of  Ma  son,  to  borrow  money  on  the 
faith  and  credit  of  the  city  to  pay  the  same,  and  to  impose  a 
rial  tax  t<>  inert  snrli  debt  bo  created:  Provided,  That  the  Bpecial 
tax  being  authorized,  shall  nol  exceed  one  half  of  our  per  cent, 
in  any  one  year:   And  Provided,  Ti  jate  amount  of  In- 

debtedness of  said  city  hereby  authorized,  Bhull  not  at  any  one 
time  exceed  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

Passed,  December  28,  1 853. 

And  lc  it  further  mailed.  That  the  Marshals  and  such  other 
officers  as  the  City  Council  of  Macoa  may  derm  necessary  in  the 
government  of  said  city,  shall  hereafter  1"'  elected  by  the  said 
Council  at  the  first  ineethtg  of  Council  in  each  year. 

Passed,  February  20,  B54. 

Be  it  enacted,  Sfc,  That  from  and  alter  the  passage  of  this  Act 
the  twenty  seventh  section  of  the  An  entitled  an  Act  to  alter 
and  amend  the  several  Arts  incorporating  the  city  of  Macon, 
approved   December  27,  is  17.  lie  and  the  samr  is  hereby  re. 

pealed,  and  in  lieu  thereof  shall  read  as  follows:  The  Mayor  of 
the  city  of  Macon  shall  have  [lower  to  impose  tines  for  the  viola- 
tion of  any  ordinance  of  (lie  city  passed  in  accordance  with  its 
charter  to  the  amount  of  one   hundred  dollars,  and   to  imprison 

offenders  in  the  common  jail  of  Bibb  county  for  the  Bpace  of  one 
month.     The  Baid  fine,  after  being  regularly  assessed,  shall  be 

collected  by  execution  to  be  issued  by  the  City  Treasurer 
against  the  estate  of  said  offender,  if  any  to  be  found;  if  none, 
the  offender  may  be  imprisoned  as  before  provided. 

Be  it  enacted,  Xe..  That  in  all  cases  of  encroachment  upon 
street  lands  or  alleys  is  said  city,  the  said  Mayor  and  Council 
shall  have  power  to  remove  the  same  upon  reasonable  notice,  or 
to  permit  and  sanction  the  same  for  a  fair  and  reasonable  com- 


ACTS   RELATIVE   TO   THE   CITY   OF    MACON.  \i 

pcnsation  in  money,  to  be  paid  into  the  City  Treasury,  said  May- 
or and  Council  having  due.  regard  to  the  interests  of  the  property 
holders  who  may  be  affected  thereby. 

lie  it  enacted,  frc,  That  the  said  Mayor  and  Council,  or  a  ma- 
jority of  the  Council,  shall  have  power  to  elect  a  Mayor  pro  tem., 
who  shall  be  clothed  thereby  with  all  the  rights,  privileges  and 
duties  of  the  Mayor  elect  when  and  during  the  siekness  or  ab- 
sence of  the  Mayor,  upon  taking  the  usual  oath  and  not  other- 
wise. And  if  the  Mayor,  pro  tern.,  as  well  as  the  Mayor  elected 
by  the  people,  should  both  be  unable  from  any  cause  to  attend 
to  their  duties,  the  Council  shall  elect  another  Mayor, pro  tern., 
who  shall  thereby  be  clothed  with  all  the  rights,  powers  and  du- 
ties of  Mayor  of  the  city,  upon  taking  the  usual  oath,  and  who 
shall  serve  only  during  the  absence  of  the  Mayor.  A  judgment  of 
acquittal  or  conviction  by  said  Mayor  may  be  and  shall  be  plead 
in  bar  in  any  court  for  the  same  offence  provided  said  Mayor 
lias  jurisdiction. 

(Repealing  clause.) 

Passed,  December  '-1,  18.iT. 


SPECIAL  ACTS  RELATIVE  TO  THE  CITY  OF  MACON. 

TO  PRESERVE  THE  TtMBER  ON  THE  RESERVE. 

Be  it  enacted,  Jjv.,  That  for  the  purpose  of  preserving  the  stand- 
lug  timber  immediately  below  the  improved  part  of  the  town  of 
Macon,  for  the  preservation  of  the  health  of  the  inhabitants  of 
said  town,  all  the  land  within  the  plat  below  Seventh  street,  to- 
gether with  a  space  of  six  hundred  yards  below,  and'  a  space  of 
three  hundred  yards  on  the  South-western  or  outer  side  thereof, 
is  vested  hereby  in  the  corporate  authority  of  said  town  for  the 
lime  being.  Provided,  That  if  the  said  corporate  authority  shall 
sell,  lease,  or  in  any  way  alien  or  encumber  the  said  land,  or  any 
part  thereof,  or  shall  offer  the  same  in  any  manner,  or  for  any 
purpose  to  be  inhabited,  the  land,  or  portions  of  land  so  aliened, 
encumbered  or  inhabited,  shall  thenceforward  revest  in  the  State. 
Provided,  also,  That  nothing  in  tins  net   contained,  shall  prevent 

3 


1  8  ACTS    RELATH  E   TO  WIE   cm    I  \. 

n  of  anv 
future  Legislature,  the  public  good  should  Buch  resump- 

tion. 

.In'/  be  it  further  enacted,  That  if  any  pereon  shall  cut  down 
or  kill,  or  shall  direel  or  cause  t<>  be  cut  down  or  killed,  any  tree 
of  mure  than  two  inches  diameter,  a1  two  feel  from  the  ground, 
other  than  pine  trees,  on  any  bf  the  land  Within  the  town  plat  «'f 
tin-  said  town  below  Seventh  BtrCet,  and  within  a  space  of 
hundred  yards  below,  and  three  hundred  yards  on  the  South- 
western, i  such  person  shall  be  liable  to  in- 
dictment, and  on  com  ill  be  held  guilty  of  malicious 
mischief,  and  shall  l>e  punished  a4  thi 

confinement  in  the  common  Jail  of  the  county,  and  bj  fine  paya- 
ble tp  the  corporation  of  Macon. 

And  h  it  fw  Thai  (if)  I  or  any  person  in 

the  employment  bf  others  shall  violate  this  act,  it  shrill  be  | 
buinptive  evidence  of  the  same  being  done  by  direction  of  the 
owner  or  employer.  Provided,  That  no  person  shall  be  punished 
upon  such  presumptive  evidence  alone,  otherwise  than  by  fine; 
but  it'  it  shall  satisfactorily  appear  that  such  offence  was  not 
committed  by  the  direction  or  assent  of  such  owner  or  employer, 
then  the  person  actually  committing  the  offence,  shall  he  liable, 
it'  a  whir.-  person,  to  trial  and  punishment  as  provided  by  this 
:iet:  and  1!'  a  persou  of  color,  to  such  punishment  as  the  ordi- 

nanees   of  the  said    town    may    haw   imposed'.      But   nothing   in 

this  act  shall  prohibit  the  exercise  by  Che  Inferior  Court  of  their 
ordinary  and  legal  jurisdiction  in  laying  out  ami  opening,  or  al- 
tering necessary  roads,  or  shall  restrict  the  said  corporation 
any  legal  authority,  from  digging  any  necessary  drains,  or  ca- 
nals, or  shall  he  held  to  restrain  or  abridge,  in  other  respects 
ihau  herein  mentioned, the  authority  of  the  agent,  for  the  time 
being,  of  the  public  sen  ice. 
Passitf,  December  23   1626 

Be  it  nuirtni.  &■,-..  That  for  the  | >resi  rvn t ioi i  of  the  hearth  of 
the  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  Macon,  ami  to  prevent!  the  spread 
of  malaria  by  (jutting  and  felling  of  timber  on  said  reserve, 
thereby  endangering  the  health  of  said  city,  that  all  that  plat  of 
hind  which  by  an  act "  rippled  December  23,  1828,"  i*  vested 


ACTS  RELATIVE   TO   THE   CITY   OF   MACON".  19 

for  the  time  being  in  the  corporate  authorities  of  said  city,  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  vested  in  said  corporate  authorities. — 
Provided,  Thai  if  said  authorities  should  at  any  time  sell,  lease, 
or  in  any  way  alien  said  land,  or  should  offer  to  sell,  alien  or 
convey  said  land,  the  same  shall  thenceforth  re-vest  in  and  be- 
come tile  property  of  the  State. 

Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said  corporate  authorities  shall 
not  cut  down,  or  cause  to  be  cut  down,  or  killed,  any  tree  or 
trees  in  said  reserve,  only  so  far  as  shall  be  necessary  to  make 
•  ways  through  the  same  for  their  benefit  and  improve- 
ment. 

(Conflicting  laws  repealed.) 

Passed,  .March  C.  L806 

Be  it  enacted,  Av.,  That  from  and  immeeiately  after  the  passage 
of  this  act,  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  Macon  shall  have  liberty, 
Tower  and  authority  to  lease  to  John  S.  .Richardson,  his  heirs 
and  assigns  lor  ten  years,  with  the  privilege  of  renewing  on  the 
same  term--,  a,  portion  of  the  Common  of  the  city  of  Macon, 
known  as  Napier's  Old  Field,  containing  about  eighty-seven  (87) 
acres,  more  or  less,  he  paying  therefor  the  sum  of  two  hundred 
dollars  per  annum  for  rent:  Provided,  Nothing  shall  be  so  con- 
strued as  to  authorize  -aid  John  8.  Richardson  to  destroy  or  in- 
jure the  original  forest  growth  thereon,  if  any. 

Passed,  December  20,  1853, 

TO    EXTEND    THE    LIMITS    OF    THE    TOWN   OF    MACON. 

Be  it  enacted,  fyc.}  That  from  and  after  the  promulgation  of  this 
act,  the  one-acre  lots,  on  the  East  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  river, 
opposite  the  town  of  Macon,  in  the  county  of  Bibb,  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby,  declared  to  be  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
said  town,  and  that  the  said  one-acre  lots  shall,  and  are  hereby 
declared  to  be  subject  to  all  the  ordinances  and  police  regula- 
tions of  the  corporation  of  the  town  of  Macon. 

Passed,  December  19,  1829. 

Be  it  enacted,  <$v.,  That  the  jurisdictional  limits  of  the  town  of 
Macon,  shall  extend  on  the  East  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  river, 
from  a  line  drawn  parallel  with   Rirst-street,  northwardly,  as  far 


'20  ACTS  RELATIVE  TO  THE  CITY   OF   MAO>X. 

n<  the  i  resent  authorized  jurisdictional  limit-,  thence  on  a  lino 
eastwardly  until  it  in:  running  parallel  with  - 

entb-street,  until  it  res  point  northwardly  as  far  us  the 

i  town  of  Macon. 
P  !     L882. 

i'iiat  from  and  after  the  •  f  this  act 

the  coiporate  limite  of  tin-  city  of  Macon  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby,  extended  bo  as  to  include  within  the  same  lots  numbers 
three  and  four  in  Mock  L,  being  part  of  fractional  lot  number 
fifty-nine,  on  the  Bast  side  of  the  M  rve." 

Passed,  December  29,  iv 

THADINU-  -WITH    SLAVES.f 

Ik  it  enacted,  Sr.,  That  no  person  living  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  said  town  of  Macon,  shall  sell  spirituous  liquors,  in  any 

quantity  whatever,  within  said  limits,  to  a  slave,  without  a  ticket 
from  his  or  her  owner,  ovef&eer  or  employer,  specially  authoris- 
ing him  or  her  to  purchase  the  same,  under  the  penalty  of  thirty 
dollars. 

And  b<'  it  further  enacted,  That  all  offen  tnst  the  fore- 

going section  shall  he  prosecuted  in  the  Superior  Court,  and 
upon  conviction,  the  tine  shall  ,Lro  one-half  to  the  county,  and  the 
other  half  to  the  informer,  except  when  the  prosecution  shall  he 
commenced  and  conducted  by  the  Marshal,  under  the  direction 
of  the   Corporation,  and   in  that   case  the  whole  of  the   tine  shall 

be  paid  into  the  Treasury  of  said  Corporation,  and  become  part 
of  its  funds. 

And  !>■  it  further  enacted,  That  said  Corporation  shall  l>e  vigi- 
lant in  having  all  persons  committing  offences  within  the  corpo- 
rate limits  of  said  town  against  the   laws  of  this  Btate   prohibit- 

ing  the  trading  with  slaves,  prosecuted  for  the  same;  and  on 

conviction  of  any  offender,  prosecuted  at  the  instance  of  said 

Corporation,  the  line  imposed  by  the  Court  shall  goto  and  bo- 
come  part  of  the  funds  of  said  Corporation. 
Passed,  December  23,  1*30. 

*  Also,  ovor  the  "reserve."     See  page  18. 

\  This  -Art  probably  Bnpwceded,  if  not  repented,  bv  See.  in  of  Charter  oi 
JM7, 


ACTS   RELATIVE   TO   THE   CITY   OF   MACON.  21 

BRIDGE   ACROSS    THE    OCMULGEE    RIVER. 

Be  it  enacted,  §-c.,  That  the  proprietors  of  said  bridge  for  the 
time  being  shall  have  power  to  demand  and  receive  the  follow- 
ing rates  of  toll,  viz: 

For  every  Four  "Wheel  Pleasure  Carriage 50  cts. 

For  every  Road  "Wagon 37-J- 

For  every  Light  Wagon  or  Gig 26 

For  every  Jersey  Wagon  or  Cart 1 2  i 

For  every  Man  and  Horse 6f 

For  every  led  Horse,  Mule,  Ac 3 

And  for  all  other  Stock,  two  cents  a  head. 
Passed,  December  20,  1828. 

Be  it  enacted,  &r.,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Commission- 
ers, or  a  majority  of  them  heretofore  appointed  to  survey  and 
sell  the  public  reserves  and  bridge  across  the  Ocmulgee  river, 
at  Macon ;  to  proceed  to  sell  and  transfer  to  the  Corporation  of 
the  town  of  Macon,  and  their  successors  in  office,  said  bridge, 
immediately  after  the  expiration  of  the  present  lease,  together 
with  the  use  of  one  acre  of  land,  on  the  Eastern  bank  of  said  river, 
to  be  used  as  one  of  the  butments,  (being  the  same  lately  sur- 
veyed for  that  purpose,)  and  the  like  use  of  as  much  of  Fifth- 
street  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  butment  of  the  bridge,  for 
the  sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars.  Provided,  Said  Corpo- 
ration shall  pay  to  said  Commissioners  one-tenth  part  of  the 
above  named  sum,  in  cash,  or  in  current  bills  of  chartered  banks 
of  this  State,  and  execute  a  bond,  payable  to  the  Governor,  for 
the  use  of  the  State,  conditioned  for  the  payment  of  the  residue 
of  the  purchase,  in  like  money,  in  nine  equal  annual  installments. 

And  be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Commissioners  issue  to  the 
Corporation  a  certificate,  stating  the  terms  of  purchase,  which 
certificate  shall  not  be  transferable;  on  the  payment  of  which 
purchase  money,  a  grant  of  the  bridge,  its  privileges  and  appur- 
tenances, shall  issue  to  the  aforesaid  corporation,  on  the  payment 
of  four  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  for  office  fees ;  but  no  grant  there- 
of shall  be  issued  until  all  the  installments  shall  have  been  paid. 

And  for  the  better  securing  the  payment  of  said  money, 

Be  if  further  enacted,  That  if  said  Corporation,  or  their  euoceft- 


*J-J  a- !T8   RELATIVE   TO  THE  (ITV   OF   MACON. 

shall  fail  t<>  pay  any  one  of  the  installments  within 
sixty  day-  of  the  '• 

Bhall  revert  to  the  State,  and  the  Corporation  shall  be 
of  all  right,  claim,  or  title  to  said  bridge,  and  the  amount  paid  to 
the  State  for  the  same. 

And  be  it  f toiler  enacted,  That  the  said  Corporation  Bhall  h: 
the  perpetual  and  exclusive  privilege  of  keeping  up  a  bridge 
that  place;  and  oo  bridge  or  ferry  across  said  river  shall  be 
erected,  established,  or  allowed,  within  three  miles  therefrom, 
within  a  direct  line,  which  may  or  could  in  any  wise  interfere 
with  the  said  bridge,  by  diminishing  the  profit  or  value  thereo£ 

And  hi  That  the  said  Corporation,  when  it 

shall  have  be< le  the  purchaser  of  said  bridge,  shall  not  be  per- 
mitted to  collect  toll  for  any  wagon  or  other  carriage  loaded  with 
cotton,  or  corn,  underthe  penalty  heretofore  mentioned;  but  in 
nil  other* cases,  the  Corporation  and  its  successors  in  oilier  may 
demand  and  collect  such  tolls  as  are  allowed  in  the  Act  relating 

Passed,  December  20,  L828. 

Pursuanl  to  , -aid  recited  Act.  the  said  City  Council 
-.1'  Macon  became  the  purchasers  ofthe  bridge  at  b£acon,for  the 
sum  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  which  sum  was  secured  by 
the  payment  of  one-  truth  part  thereof,  in  cash,  by  a  bond  paya- 
ble to  the  <  roVernor,  for  Che  hse  of  the  State,  conditioned  for  the 
paymenl  of  the  residhe  of  the  purchase  money  in  nine  equal 

annual  installments. 

Andtchreoi,  The  one  half  of  the  entire  purchase  money  baa 

been  paid  by  the  said  Ciu  Council,  a. •cording  to  contract,  since 

which  time  the  said  1. ridge  has  been  swept  away  and  destroyed, 

by  an  irresistable  flood,  depsjte  of  the  utmost  exertions;  for  as 
much  as  said  bridge  is  of  great  public  utility,  the  rebuilding  of 
which  has  been  projected  by  said  City  Council,  on  a  more  perfect 
and  permanent  plan,  at  a  great  expei 

There/dm,  le  it  enacted,  Av..  Thai  from  and  alter  the  pass* 
this  Act.  it  shall  and  may  he  lawful  for  the  Central  Bank,  or  its 
officers,  and  they  are  hereby  requirdd,  to  cancel  and-deliver  up 
to  the  City  Council  of  Macon,  their  agent,  or  attorney,  the  bond 
or  bonds  executed  and  given  by  them  for  the  payment  of  the  said 
purchase  money,  pursuant  to  said  recited  Act. 


Acts  relative  to  the  city  of  macox.        23 

Provided  nevertheless,  That  before  said  cancelling  shall  take 
place,  the  said  City,  Council,  their  agent,  or  attorney,  shall  tender, 
pay,  and  deliver  to  said  Central  hank,  or  its  officers,  a  bond  or 
bonds,  payable  Co  the  <  iovenior.  for  the  use  of  the  State,  and  his 
successors  in  office,  for  a  sum  equal  to  double  the  amount  of  said 
purchase  money,  now  unpaid,  conditioned  for  the  payment  of 
what  may  now  remain  unpaid  of  the  original  purchase  money,  in 
five  equal  installments,  the  first  of  which  shall  arise  and  fall  duo 
ten  years  after  the  day  on  which  the  installment  of  the  original 
bond  or  bonds,  so  directed  to  be  cancelled,  shall  arise  and  fall 
due,  by  the  terms  of  said  bond,  from  and  after  the  date  thereof; 
the  remaining  installments  successively  thereafter,  without  com- 
puting interest  thereon. 

Be  it  enacted,  Av.,  That  so  much  of  the  said  recited  Acts  as  re- 
quires said  bridge  at  Macon  to  revert  and  become  the  property  of 
the  State,  on  failure  of  said  City  Corporation,  or  iheir  Successors 
in  office,  to  pay  any  of  the  installments  therein  speciiied,  in  terms 
of  said  Act,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed ;  and  the  for- 
feiture and  reversion  therein  and  thereby  Bpecified,  shall  obtain, 
arise,  and  attach  on  the  failure  of  said  Corporation  to  pay  any  of 
the  annual  installments  specified  or  set  forth,  or  to  be  set  forth, 
in  the  renewal  bond  herein  provided  for. 

Passed,  December  23,  1833. 

TO    rREVENT    BRICK-YARDS,    «VC.,    OX    THE    RESERVE. 

Be  it  enacted,  8fc,  That  any  person  keeping  up  a  brick-yard  or 
other  nuisance  on  the  town  reserve,  as  described  in  the  first  sec- 
tion of  an  Act  to  preserve  the  timber  in  the  vicinity  of  the  town 
of  Macon,  for  the  preservation  of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  passed 
the  23d  of  December,  1820,  shall  be  prosecuted  for  the  same  be- 
fore the  Superior  Court  of  Bibb  county  by  the  Marshal  of  the 
city  of  Macon ;  and  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  of  not 
less  than  one  hundred,  nor  more  than  live  hundred  dollars;  and 
each  day  the  nuisance  is  kept  up,  shall  constitute  a  new  and 
distinct  offence. 

Passed,  December  20,  1834. 

GENERAL    TOWERS    OF    COUNCIL,    ONDER   OLD   CHARTER. 

That  said  City  Council  of  Macon,  shall  also  be  vested  with  full 


'J!  ACTS    RELATIVE  TO  THE  CITY  OF   MACON. 

power  and  authority,  in  addition  t<>  the  power  ami  authority 
already  granted,  from  time  to  time,  under  their  common  Boal,  t»> 
make  and  establish  such  by-laws,  rules,  ami  ordinances,  respect- 
ing streets,  lanes,  alley.-.  and  open  courts,  the  market,  whai 
and  public  houses,  carriages,  wagons,  carta,  drays,  livery  stal 
j  >imi  j  -.-,  buckets,  fire  engines,  and  for  the  regulating  of  disorderly 
people,  Degrees  and  free  persons  of  color,  and  in  general,  every 
by-law  or  regulation  that  shall  appear  requisite  and  aecessary  for 

the  security,  welfare,  health,  and  convenience  "f  said  city,  or  for 

preserving  the  peace,  order  and  good  government  of  the  same; 
ami  they  are  also  vested  with  all  power*  and  authorities,  within 
die  jurisdiction  of  said  city,  which  by  law  are  vested  in  the  Com- 
missioners of  roads  and  streets. 


ORDINANCES. 


ELECTION  AND  QUALIFICATION  OF  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  The  Mayor  and  Council  shall,  at  their  first  meeting 
in  December,  in  each  year,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable, 
elect  by  ballot  the  following  officers:  a  Chief  Marshal  and  one 
or  more  Deputy  Marshals,  Overseer  of  street  hands,  Keeper  of 
Magazine,  Keeper  of  Guard  House,  Bridge  Keeper,  Clerk  of 
Market,  and  City  Surveyor;  which  officers  shall  serve  for  one 
year,  and  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  qualified.  They 
shall  be  qualified  by  the  Mayor,  or  sonic  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  be  removed  by  the  Council,  for  malprac- 
tice, inattention,  incompetency,  or  inefficiency  in  the  discharge  of 
the  duties  of  their  offices. 

Skc.  2.  The  bonds  of  the  several  officers  required  by  the 
ordinances  vt'  the  city,  shall  be  submitted  to  and  approved  by 
the  Council,  who  shall  determine  upon  the  responsibility  of  sure- 
ties tendered.  And  the  Council,  or  a  majority  of  them,  may  at 
their  discretion,  from  time  to  time,  whenever  the  interest  of  the 
city  shall  require"  it.  exact  additional  security,  or  a  new  bond. 
And  in  case  any  officer  elected  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  give  bond, 
as  before  required,  or  shall  fail  to  irive  additional  security,  or  a 
new  bond,  when  required,  his  office  shall  be  declared  vacant,  and 
the  Council  shall  proceed  to  fill  the  vacancy,  at  such  time  as 
they  may  deem  proper. 

THE  MAYOR. 

The  Mayor  shall  have  a  general  superintendence  of  the  affairs 
of  the  city.  He  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  Council,  vote  in 
all  elections  for  officers,  and  give  the  casting  vote  in  cases  of  a 
tie.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  see  that  all  laws,  ordinances,  and 
rules  of  Council  are  observed  and  enforced.  He  shall  hear  sum- 
marily complaints  lodged  againsl  persons  by  any  officer  of  the 
city,  and  dispose  of  the  same,  if  lor  minor  offences,  by  the  impo- 
sition of  tines,  or  in  bis  discretion,  cause  offenders  to  be  bound 
over  to  the  Superior  Court  of  Bibb  county  fur  trial.  He  shall 
give  to  the  City  Council  four  week-'  notice  of  his  intended  resig- 
nation, or  absence  from  the  State,  and  shall  not  leave  the  State, 
without  the  cousent  of  two-thirds  of  the  Aldermen.  Provided 
4 


20 

the  four  may  be 

dispensed  with  by  I  a,  or 

Beotiox.  1.  The  Clerk  and  Tr<  »rninbythe 

after  hi>  election.     li». 
shall  give  a  b  satisfactory  .'-(''•urn. 

sum  of  five  * 

■  pon  by 

bo  increased  or 

stren  .  the 

ord- 

inc;  to  ih  of  the 

every  person  the  oath  prescribed 
in  so  bobetical  I  all  suclj 

turns;  and  in  all  cat  faulters,  i  his  duty  to  asf 

a  double  tax,  when  they  shall  fail  to  make  their  tax  return-  with- 
in the  time  prescribed  by  Council.  It  shall  be  hi*  duty  to  issue 
all  summonses  and  pro  d  all  subpoenas  to  command  tho 

attendant  ■■  b,  thai  m  -  y  in  the  enforce- 

ment "t  the  rules,  regulations,  and  ordinances  of  the  i  !ity  ( louncil. 
He  shall  issue  all  licenses,  and  keep  a  reeord  thereof,  and  all 
1  permits  authorised  by  the  Council. 
•_'    [1   -''  -nt   all 

moneys  belonging  to  the  city,  keeping  regular  books,  showing 
hia  i  and  payments.     He  shall  pay  no  money  without  a 

warrant,  duly  passed  by  Council,  and  signed  by  the  Mayor,  au- 
thorising the  same ;  and  each  and  every  warrant  shall  be  filed 
by  him,  as  n  vouch*  r.     Hi*  bpoks,  accounts,  vouchers,  &c,  shall 

,1  times  i  i  the  Mayor  and  Council,  for  examination 

nn<l  inspection;  ami  he  .shall  make  out  and  submit  to  Council  a 
quarterly  report  of  all  hi*  receipts  and  disbursements.  He 
shall  place  in  the  bands  orthe  principal  Marshal,  or  Deputy 
Marslu  Is,  al  king  a  receipt,  and  making 

ith  them  therefor,  and  report  to  the  Council  any 
!  the  Marshals  in  Collecting  the  same.     He  shall  ai 
I    irk  of  the  Board  of  Healtl  ,  tings,  keep  a 

record  <>f  then'  proceedings,  and  report  tho.  same  to  the  Bret 

ular  meetii  iincn,  receiving  for  his  eon.;,  one- 

fourth  of  the  .  iy  be  imposed  and  collected  at  tho 

instance  of  the  Board  of  Health.  All  deeds,  leases,  and  other 
instruments  executed  by  the  Council  shall  he  attested  by  him, 
and  lie  shall  affix  thereto  the  public  seal  of  the  city,  oi  which 
he  shall  lie  the  Custodian.  I    of  duty,  he  shall 

bo  liable  to  such  penalty  as  the  Mayor  and  City  Council  may 
deem  proper  to  iufiict,  j?rov/<M  a  sufficient  excuse  is  not  given. 


OfcDINANCfiS.  27 

Sec.  3.  In  addition  to  his  salary,  he  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
following  fees,  viz. : 

For  entering  conviction  of  any  person  :  ng  fine, $  50 

"    drawing  warrant  for  any  ]                                         or  any  mem- 
ber'thereof, 60 

"    i  in  any  cape, 30 

•'    drawn-  •  62$ 

"  drawing                                       the  Mayor, 31J 

"  drawing  bom                                                         1  00 

"  drawing  bond,  am                                            1  00 

u  numbers  of  drays.,  each "5 

"  drawing  an.!                                                                   2  CO 

"  badges  and                                   icli 25 

"  affixing  the  seal  of  the  City  to  any  document  for  any  person  other 

than  the  City, 50 

"  ( .                 aa  for  a  witness, 15 

Should  the  defendant  be  discharged  for  want  of  proof,  or  his 
or  her  inability  to  pay  costs,  none  of  the  fees  iu  the  ordinance 
shall  be  charged  to  the  city. 

■ox  1.  Be  if  of  .   That  the  police  force  of  the  city 

shall  consist  of  a  Marshal  and  one.  or  more  Lvpiny  Marshals, 
and  six  police-men.  The  Mayor  shall  appoint  two  ot  the  police- 
men to  act  as  lieutenants. 

Sr.c.  '2.  Tin  Marshal  and  Deputy  Marshals  shall  be  elected 
by  the  Ci  iall  have  full  power  to  dismiss  said 

.Marshal  or  Deputy  Marshals  from  office,  at  any  regular  meeting 
of  Council,  for  neglect  of  duty  or  mal-practice  in  office. 

Sec  3.  The  ;■  shall  bo  nominated  by  the  Mayor  and 

approved  by  the  City  (Yum'  such  police-men  may  bo  re- 

moved from  office  by  the  Mayor,  at  any  time,  for  incompetency, 
drunkenness,  neglect  of  duty,  mal-praotice  in  office,  or  any  mis- 
demeanor. 

Sec.  4.  The  principal  Marshal  elect  shall,  before  entering  upon 
the  discharge  of  the  duties  ond,  with  two 

of  two  thousand  dollars,  payable  to 
the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city  of  Mi  i  !  conditioned 

for  the  faithful  discharge  o'i  his  duties  as  Marshal,  and  the  pro- 
per application"  of  all  funds  which  shall  come  into  his  hands  as 
such  officer.  The  Deputy  Marshals  shall,  in  like  manner,  give 
bonds  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  each,  which  bends 
shall  be  increased  or  streng:hened  as  Council  may  direct. 

Sue.  ">.  The  principal  Marshal  and  each  Deputy  Marshal  shall 
be  vested  with  full  power  and  authority  all  i^o^esso-is, 


2S  ORDINANCES. 

executions,  attachments  and  rules  of  the  Mayor  ai      I         ill  of 
the  City  :,  f<T  which  service  they  .-hull,  in  addition  to 

their  solar]  the  folio* 

For  collecting  tax  execution  without  levy : 

"  executing  warrant  or  lew.  and  return  of  execution 1  60 

"  attending;  trial  b>. '                     or.  of  a  white  person, 60 

"  attending  trial  1>                       or,  of  a  negro, 25 

"  arrest  of  a  white  person 1  23 

"  arrest  of  a  negro 60 

"  serving  subpoenap.  each S 1 J 

"  whipping  a  negro  when  ordered  by  th<-  owner, 1 

Should  the  defendant  for  want  of  proof  <>r  his 

or  her  inability  to  pa)  ordinance 

Bhull  be  chargable  to  the  city. 

6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  principal  Marshal  t<<  attend 
all  meetings  of  the  Council,  and  preserve  order:  also,  to  visit  the 
Reserve,  daily,  to  prevent  trespass  thereon,  and  to  prosecute  all 
violations  of  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  in  relation  ther<  to. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  tl  pnty  Mar- 

shals to  enforce  and   carry  into  effect,  to  the  utmost  of  their 
power,  all  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  in  force;  to  obej  and  exe 
cute  all  the  commands  and  ord<  \ 

the  Mayor  or  any  member  of  Council,  in  relation  to  any  mutter 
or  thing  affecting  the  iu< 

Sec.  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mar-  Peputy  Mar- 

shals to  collect  all  executions  for  taxes  or  fines,  placed  in  then 
hands  by  the  Clerk  and  Treasurer,  aa  also  all  money  received 
for  slaves  and  public  exhibitions;  and  shall  pay  over  the  same 
to  the  Treasurer  when  required;  and  apon  failure  to  pay  over 

moneys  when  coile)  r  demanded   by  the  Treasurer,  be  or 

they  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  City  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  for 
each  and  every  day  the  said  ma  retained,  together  with 

the  interest  i  n  the  sum  in  his  <>r  their  hands,  until  paid. 

Sec  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal,  Deputy  Marshals, 
and  the  Police-men  to  preserve  order  in  the  city;  to  arrest  all 
drunken,  disorderly  or  riotous  persons  who  are  disturbing  the 
peace  and  quiet  of  the  city ;  also  to  patrol  the  city  at  night,  to 
disperse  all  illegal  assemble  ad  to  take  up  all 

negroes  found  violating  the  laws  of  the  city,  or  who  may  be 
away  from  the  premises  of  .their  owner  or  employer  after  the 
hour  designated  by  Council  for  the  ringing  of  the  Guard  House 
Bell  without  a  written  permit,  and  to  commit  all  such  offenders 
to  the  Guard  House  or  common  Jail  of  Bibb  county,  there  to 
remain  until  the  next  morning,  when  they  shall  be  brought  before 
the  Mayor,  thero  to  be  dealt  with  as  the  evidence  produced  shall 
warrant.    And  in  case  of  their  inability  to  suppress  such  disor- 


ORDINANCES.  29 

ders,  or  to  disperse  such  riotous  assemblages,  they  shall  have 
power  to  call  to  their  assistance  a  sufficient  number  of  persons  to 
act  as  additional  Deputy  Marshals  for  the  occasion,  and  whose 
compensation  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Council. 

Sec.  10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal,  and  all  other 
police  officers,  to  take  all  slaves  or  free  persons  of  color  to  some 
retired  place  within  the  city,  when  necessary  to  whip,  unless  the 
punishment  shall  be  ordered  by  the  Mayor  to  be  executed  in  a 
public  manner,  in  which  case  the  Guard  House  shall  be  the 
place  designated. 

11.  Tt  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Lieutenants  to  divide  the 
Police-men  in  squads  and  assign  them  their  respective  posts,  and 
to  give  them  such  instructions  as  he  may  from  time  t<>  time  re- 
ceive from  the  Mayor  or  principal  Marshal.  They  shall  visit 
each  post  as  often  as  practicable,  and  see  that  all  arc  in  the  faith- 
ful performance  i^  their  duty.  The  Lieutenants  shall  report  to 
the  Marshal  by  s  o'clock  each  morning  all  transactions  of  the 
police  for  the  night  previous,  together  with  all  infractions  of  the 
City  Charter  and  Ordinances  which  may  have  come  to  their 
knowledge.  The  Marshal  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Mayor 
each  morning  by  10  o'clock;  and  he  shall,  at  the  same  time,  as 
certain  from  the  Mayor  if  there  be  any  orders  to  execute. 

Sec  12.  The  police-men  selected  to  be  on  duty  the  first  part 
of  the  night  shall  report  themselves  at  G  o'clock.  P.  M.  They 
shall  remain  on  duty  until  12  o'clock  at  night,  when  they  shall 
report  themselves  to  the  Lieutenants.  Those  appointed  to  do 
duty  the  latter  pari  of  the  night,  shall  report  themselves  at  the 
Guard  House  15  minutes  before  12  o'clock  at  night,  to  take  the 
posts  assigned  them.  They  shall  remain  on  duty  until  G  o'clock, 
A.  M. 

Sec  13.  The  Lieutenants  shall  keep  a  book  in  which  they 
shall  enter  the  name  of  every  police-man  found,  or  reported  to 
be,  absent  1'rem  his  post  or  derelict  in  duty;  and  no  member  of 
of  the  police  force  shall  receive  pay  for  such  time  as  he  shall  be 
found  absent  from  his  post,  or  neglecting  his  duty. 

Sec.  14,  The  whole  police  force  shall  be  subject  to  the  call  of 
the  Marshal,  when  the  necessities  of  official  duty  demand  it. 
Any  person  who  shall  molest  or  interfere  with  the  Marshal,  De- 
puty Marshals  or  police  officers  of  the  city  whilst  acting  as  pat- 
rols in  the  city  of  Macon,  or  shall  by  carrying  away,  secreting 
or  by  any  other  means  prevent  the  arrest  of  any  slave  or  slaves 
found  out  at  night  in  violation  of  the  ordinances  relative  to 
slaves,  such  person  shall  be  fined  by  the  Mayor  of  said  city  in  a 
sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  m  the 
common  Jail  of  JLJibb  county,  or  in  the  Guard  House  of  said 
city  for  a  space  not  more  than  one  month,  at  the  discretion,  of. 
the  Mayor. 


3<»  ORDINAK 


[At 

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on  their  I  d  annua 

shul. 
The  can  lid  ate  to 
R      I  companies,  which  may  be  done  in  writing  nds 

•iv  iw«.  or  more  of  the  general  superintoi 
dents  off  ■•  be  known  and  culled  the 

Special   Marshal; 
the  Bail  Road  I':-  suitable,  proper  and  ne< 

d  by  written  order  to  1 
j-iirn> •<  1  by  any  two  or  more  of  e  and 

:.inl  the  public  pi 
shall  be  his  duty  to  su]  | 

and  disorderly  conduct,  and  to  bring  all  persons  who  may  in  any 
manner  disturb  the  public  ]  itayor  and  Council 

for  trial. 

2.  The  compensation' of  said  Marshal  shall  be  one  thou- 
sand  dollars  per  annum,  payable  quarterly,  and  the  Bams  shall 

be  paid  by  the  Rail   Road  c panies  owning  said   Depot,  to 

whom  alone  the  said  Marshal  shall  190k  f<  r  payroei  sala- 

ry, and  tlie  said  Marshal  will  be  dismissed  and  deposed  from 
office  oi  Special  Marshal  at  any  time  on  the  petition  of  Baid 
Rail  Road  companies — provided  the  petition  bo  Bigned  by  all  of 
the  superintendents,  and  two  of  the  ]  Rail  Road 

companies. 

Si. .  ::.  The  office  of  Special  Marsha]  will,  at  any  time,  l«i 
abolished  by  Council  or  a  uew  appointment  made  at  the  request 
of  the  Rail  Road  companies. 

RIO 

Buenos  l.  The  Mayor  shall  bo  authorized,  ai  his  discretion! 
to  impose  a  fine  no  ing  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars. 

or  imprisonmenl  in  the  <  ruard  House  for  thirty  days,  or  both,  on 
any  person  1  r  persons  who  shall  have  been  convicted  before  him 
of  disorderly  or   1  onduct,  of  Assault   and  battery  not 

amounting  in  law  to  felony, of  affra;  bring,  or  mahcidus 

>hief,  whether  in  p  private  placea  within  his  juris- 

■  diction. 

Si  !.  2.  [tahall  bo  the  duty  ol  the  Marshal,  Deputy  Marshals 

and  regularly  appointed  police  of  the  city,  to  use  all  proper  dili- 

■  ■  m  the  arresl  of  any  person  or  persons  accused  as  afore- 

summon  the  witnesses  in  a  legal  manner,  bring  them  before 

the  Mayor  ;ind  enforce  his  decisions  without  unnecessary  delay. 

:;.    In  all  cases  in  which  the  penalty  for  the  violation  of 

the  law.-  of  the  State  within  tht  jurisdiction  of  the  .Mayor  is  not 


ORDINANCES.  31 

specified  in  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  it  shall  and  may  be  lawful 
for  the  Mayor  to  impose  a  fine  at  his  discretion  not  exceeding 
one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  Guard  House,  or 
both  as  afor  said,  if  a  White  perspn  :  it'  a  negro  or  free  person  of 
color,  by  tine  or  eorporeal  punishment,  at  his  discretion,  not  to 
exceed  thirty-nine  lashes  on  any  one  day. 

GUARD  HOUSE,  FEES,  kc 

Sr.rTiON  1-  From  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Guard  House  Keeper  to  routine  persons 
imprisoned  by  tin'  Ordinances  of  the  said  city,  or  otherwise,  in 
separate  apartments,  one  of  which  being  allowed  lor  males,  the 
other  for  fern; 

Sec.  12.  The  Guard  House  Keeper  shall  demand  and  receive 
from  the  owner  of  every  slave,  ami  from  every  person  of  color, 
committed  to  the  Guard  House,  the  undermentioned  sums  for 
the  follow 

For  receiving  a  prisoner, $  60 

"    discharging  a  prisoner GO 

"    dieting  a  white  person,  per  day, 50 

'•    dieting  a  negro,  per  day 30 

"    whipping  a  negro  by  order  of  the  owner  or  the  Mayor, 50 

•■    whipping  a  negro  (runaway) 1  00 

If  a  slave  should,  in  ease  of  sickness,  require  further  or  better 
diet,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Physician  attending  such 
slave,  the  cost  of  such  extra  diet,  which  shall  be  proved  by  pro- 
ducing the  written  recommendation  of  the  Physician  and  the  bill 
for  the  articles  furnished. 

For  the  Medicines  and  attendance  bestowed  on  a  sick  slave, 
the  amount  of  the  Physician's  bill  for  the  same. 

For  advertising  a  fugitive  slave,  the  amount  of  the  Printer's 
bill  for  the  same. 

If  a  slave  is  kept  at  the  Quard  House  for  two  weeks,  the 
Guard  House  Keeper  shall  demand  and  receive  from  his  or  her 
owner,  full  payment  of  fees,  charges  and  expenses  due  to  the  end 
of  the  said  term,  for  and  oh  accounl  of  such  slave,  and  in  like 
manner  at  the  end  of  every  two  we< 

;.  Tlii-  fees  for  fugitive  slaves  committed  at  the  C4uard 
House,  shall  in  all  casi  -ante  as  imposed  by  the  laws  of 

the  State  of  < 

4.  The  Guard  House  Keeper  shall  discharge  no  slave  or 

free  person  of  color  until  the  above  fees,  charges  and  expenses 
for  such  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  !»■  paid,  ami  he  shall 
be  charged  in  the  monthly  settlement  of  the  account  with  the 
fee-  and  expenses  due  lor  every  slave  or  free  person  of 

color  discharged  by  him  within  the  preceding  month. 


32 

See.  •"'.  One-half  of  all  f<  pting  that  for  dieting  nml 

whipping)  Bhall  be  payable  t<>  the  city,  the  other  half  to  the 
Guard  House  Keeper:  and  should  the  defendant  be  discharj 
for  want  of  proof,  or  his  or  her  inability  to  pay  e  of  the 

it  the  <  »r<lni:iiic  •  Rhall  be  chargable  to  the  city,  except  that 
of  the  Guard  House  Keeper  for  dieting. 

It  shall  U'  the  duty  of  the  Guard  House  Keeper  to 
keep  ;i  regular  book  showing  all  persons  confined,  for  what  com- 
mitted, also  Bhowing  when  discharged,  and  by  whose  authority 
discharged,  and  be  shall  render  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  at 
each  regular  meeting,  an  account  of  all  persons  received  and  dis- 
charged, with  the  names  of  the  owners  of  each  slave,  and  a 
of  all  moneys  I  and  disbursed  for  the  week  preceding — 

which  weekly  return  shall  be  filed  by  the  Clerk:  It  shall  also  be 
his  duty  to  pay  over  monthly  to  the  Treasurer  the  city's  quota 
of  all  moneys  collected,  the  amount  of  which  shall  be  regularly 
reported  by  the  Clerk  to  Council,  and  «>n  failure  or  neglect  of 
the  Guard  House  Keeper  to  settle  as  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Olerk  to  report  said  failure  or  neglect  to  the  Mayor 
and  Council, 

Sec.  T.  The  Guard  House  Keeper  shall  be  authorised  to  make 
Bpecial  contracts  under  pbe  approval  of  the  Mayor,  when  gangs 
oi  negroes  arc  introduced. 

Passed  Augusl  25,  1854. 

GUAM)  HOUSE  KKKPKR. 

Council  shall  .lect,  at  the  tirst  regular  meeting  in  each  year,  a 
Keeper  of  the  Guard  House,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  remain 
constantly  al  the  Guard  House,  and  receive  all  prisoners  from 
the  officers,  entering  in  a  hook  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  the 
oame  of  the  prisoner,  for  what  cause  committed,  and  by  whom 
arrested,  together  with  the  time  of  their  discharge,  and  by  what 
authority  discharged.  He  shall  receive  all  lees,  and  make  a  full 
return  to  the  City  Treasurer  each  week,  (to  be  laid  before  Coun- 
cil) and  pay  over  the  amount  due  the  city;  he  shall  giye  bond 
with  two  securities  for  $1,000,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  duty.      He  shall,  in  addition  to  his  other  duties, 

keep  the  Guard  House  and  cells  in  a  neat  and  cleanly  order. 
He -hall  receive  for  his  services  such  compensation  as  shall  an- 
nually be  fixed  by  Council,' and  nave  the  exclusive  privilege  of 
boarding  prisoners  and  receiving  such  fees  for  so  doing  as  fixed 
by  Council,  and  shall  have  the  use  of  the  Guard  House  lot  He 
may  be  removed  from  office  at  any  regular  meeting  of  Council. 
Mo  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  be  discharged  from  the 
Guard  House  excepl  on  the  order  of  the  .Mayor  or  of  the  owner 
or  Guardian  of  such  slave  or  fi  q  of  color  after  paying 

all  fees  and  fines. 

Passed  February  6,  Jv"'">. 


ORDINANCES. 


CLERK  OP  THE  MARKET. 


Section  1  The  Clerk  of  the  Market,  elected  by  Council,  shall 
tit  the  meeting  next  ensuing  his  election,  give  bond,  conditioned 
for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duty,  with  security,  to  be  ap- 
proved by  Council,  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars.  He  shall 
attend  at  the  Market-house  every  day  during  market-hours,  and 
shall  enforce  all  rules  and  regulations  of  the  market,  to  prevent 
the  sale  of  diseased,  stale,  or  unwholesome  articles,  and  shall  see 
that  all  weights  and  measures  used  in  the  Market  correspond 
with  the  standard  authorized  by  the  laws  of  the  State. 

Sec.  2.  In  case  of  sickness  or  inability  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Market  to  attend  at  the  Market-house,  he  shall  employ  a  deputy 
Clerk,  for  whose  acts  he  shall  be  responsible. 

Sic.  3,  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Market  to  su- 
perintend the  Market,  ft>  preserve  order  and  cleanliness,'  and  to 
have  the' Market  swept,  and  the  stalls,  blocks,  and  benches, 
cleaned  daily,  after  the  market  hours  are  over.  And  he  shall 
regulate  the  manner  of  arranging  carriages  and  carts  of  persons 
bringing  provisions  to  market 

Sec.  4.  The  Market  fees  shall  be  as  follows  : 

For  each  beef  brought  to  Market, $  30 

For  each  quarter  of  beef;  when  less  than  a  whole  carcass  is  brought  to 

market, 10 

For  each  hog,  when  weighing  less  than  twenty  pounds, 5 

For  each  hog,  weighing  between  twenty  and  seventy-five  pounds, 10 

For  each  hog  weighing  over  seventy  live  pounds, 20 

For  each  sheep  brought  to  Market, 20 

For  e«ch  goat  brought  to  Market, 10 

The  Clerk  of  the  Market  shall  be  authorized  to  demand  said 
fees  in  advance,  anfl  in  case  of  refusal,  the  person  so  refusing 
shall  be  expelled  the  Market. 

Sec.  -r>.  ft  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Market  to 
require  all  persons  bringing  any  cattle,  sheep,  hogs,  or  goats  to 
Market,  to  famish  a  description  of  the  color,  brands,  and  marks 
of  the  animals,  and  to  produce  the  ears,  which  description,  brand, 
mark,  etc.,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Market  to 
record  in  a  book  kept  by  him  for  that  purpose,  subject  to  the  in- 
spection of  any  person,  on  the  payment  of  a  fee  of  ten  cents. 

Sec  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Market  to 
collect  the  fees  established  by  said  (fourth)  section,  and  to  keep 
a  regular  book  thereof;  and  report  the  same  to  the  City  Council 
weekly,  which  sum  when  so  reported,  shall  be  paid  over  to  the 
Treasurer  of  said  City  Council. 

For  the  services  of  said  officer,  the  City  Council  shall  establish 
a  salary  as  in  case  of  the  other  officers  elected. 

5 


.".4  ORDINAL  ES. 


BRIDGE  KEF' 

Bsctiok  l    Tl      Bridge  K  I  by  the  Council,  shall 

give  bond  with  two  or  more  in  the  sum  of  two 

thousand  dollars.    He  Bhall,  :it  tbe  6rst  meeting  after  liis  election, 
submit  to  tlio  Council,  for  their  approval  or  disapproval, 

■  of  his  assistant,  lor  whose  nets  Be  ellal]  be  responsible.  He 
shall  report  weekly  the  amount  of  toll  received  by  him,  and  shall 
\-.i\  the  same  to  the  Treasurer,  His  report  Bhall  be  made  op  on 
tin'  morning  of  the  day  on  which  the  regular  meeting  of  the 
Council  is  held,  and  for  every  failure  to  report,  he  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  the  sum  often  dollars.  And  if  be  shall  at  any  time  fail 
ti  make  such  repoi  t.  and  pay  over  the  amount  of  ;«>11  in  his  hands, 
•  may  1^  dismissed  from  his  office,  and  the  Council 
shall  lill  the  vacancy  as  they  may  deem  expedient 

2  It  Bhall  be  the  duty  of  the  Bridge  Sleeper  to  plaoi 
a  poet  at  i  acb  end  of  the  Bridge,  in  large  letters,  the*  rates  of 
tull.  and  the  prohibition  to  any  person  to  pass  the  bridge  faster 
than  in  a  walk.  He  shall  keep  three  lamps  suspended  in  the  in 
terror  of  the  Bridge,  at  suitable  distances,  and  shall  keep  the 
same  lighted  and  burning  from  night-fall  to  ten  o'clock  at  night 
And  for  every  breach  of  th  b,  he  shall  be  subject  to  the 

penalty  of  ten  dollars,     lit-  shall  sweep  the  Bridge  daily. 
remove  tbe  dirt  and  tilth  that  may  accumulate  upon  it.    lit-  shall 
also  report  to  Council  from  time  to  time,  such  repairs  as  may  bo 
necessary  to  the  Bridg 

Sec.  3.  The  Bridge  Keeper-shall  report  the  rates  of. toll  estab 
linked  by  the-  following  section,  i  zcept  in  cases  otherwise  ordered 
by  Council.     It  shall  Be  his  duty  to  preserve  the  Bridge  from  in- 
jury, or  being  damaged,  and  be  shall  report  all  persons  injuring 
or  defacing  tl  to  the  Marshal,  to  be  by  him  prosecuted 

lbr  malicious  mischief. 

!.  'rii«>  following  shall  be  the  rates  of  Toll  on  and  over 
said  Bridge,  to  wit : 

4  wh'  •  with  4  horses,  shall  pay CO  cents. 

4       •'  ••  "     2       '•  .50 

4      "     Bareucho  '     4      "  "        r0 

4        m  ii  "2  •'         60 

4  "           '•                         "1       "              "          35 

4  "     Recteawaj           "    I     '            "        &° 

■l  "  "1      -  "         38 

:;  "  lVtllar's  wagoii.  2  horses,  shall  pay,  with  or  without  springs,  35 

4  ..  J       -               •                             '•              "         25 

Gig  or  Sulkov,  with      •  1      "              "                         "            "  -6 

Man  and  horse *> 

Road  wagon.  6  hoiswn Ao 

40 


ORDINANCES.  35 

Road  wagon,  4  horses 35  c»nti. 

"        "        3      " 30 

"         »o"  .25 

Cart  with  1  horse 10 

Ox  Carts  and  wagon?,  the  same  rates  as  drawn  by  horses,.  3 

Stock  Cattle,  Hogs,  Sheep  and  Goat?,  each.  i 

Sec.  5.  Any  person  or  persons  crossing  the  Macon  B  rid  go  in 
carriages  or  vehicles  of  any  description,  or  on  horseback,  in  a 
faster  gait  than  a  walk,  shall,  on  conviction  before  the  Mayor,  bo 
fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  teu  dollars,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

THE  SEXTON. 

Section  1.  At  the  first  meeting  of  Council  after  his  election, 
the  Sexton  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  for 
the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties,  with  security,  to  be  approved 
by  Council.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  superintend  the  digging  of 
all  graves,  and  all  interments  made  in  the  burying  grounds  of  the 
city.  He  shall  dig  all  graves  to  the  depth  of  five  feet,  and  shall 
see  that  no  person  is  buried  in  any  place  within  the  coporate  lim- 
its of  the  city,  other  than  the  Cemeteries  of  the  City. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  keep  a  book  of  record  of  all  deaths  and  buri- 
als in  the  city,  mentioning  the  names,  age,  place  of  nativity,  dis- 
ease, residence,  in  which  Cemetery  buried,  and  submit  the  same 
monthly  to  the  Council. 

Sec.  3.  The  Sexton  shall  be  entitled  to  the  following  fees,  viz. : 

For  digging  a  grave,  and  making  interment  of  a  white  person,  .  $  I  0i> 
For  digging  a  grave,  and  making  interment  of  a  negro,  .  .  .  3  Oil 
For  walling  up  a  grave  with  good  hard  brick  and  lime  mortar,  where 

less  than  five  hundred  are  used,  two  dollars  a  hundred,  .  .  .  2  o 0 
"Where  more  than  five  hundred  are  used,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  per 

hundred, 1  3  0 

In  cases  where  parties  furnish  their  own  brick  and  material,  he  shall 

receive  for  laying  the  same  fifty  cents  per  hundred,  ...  i'J 

Where  parties  furnish  their  own  material  and  labor,    in  walling  up 

graves,,  the  Sexton  shall  only  be  entitled  to  his  regular  fee  of  .      4  00 

For  digging  a  grave  of  more  than  seven  and  a  half  leet  in  length,  for  a 

white  person, 5  Ofl 

And  he  may  demand  his  fees  for  all  burials  in  advance,  from 
persons  living  without  the  limits  of  the  city. 

Skc.  4.  The  Sexton  shall  take  charge  of  the  City  Burin) 
Ground,  and  keep  the  buildings,  fenced,  and  other  appurtenances 
thereto  belonging  in  proper  order  and  condition;  shall  be  alwjiya 
ready  to  receive  verb,il  or  written  applications  for  interments  <m 


36  ORDINANCES. 

the  said  ground,  and  to  make,  without  delay,  nil  interments  for 
which  he  may  bo  applied  to  -:iid. 

!i  making  application  i«>  the  Sexton  for  tlio 
interment  of  any  person,  in  the  aforesaid  city  burial  ground,  who 
died  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city  of  Macon,  shall  pay  to  him, 
besides  bis  own  fees,  and  at  the  time  of  paying  Buch  lees,  6ve 
dollars  for  the  use  of  the  city,  and  which  euro  so  received  he 
shall  pay  over  to  the  City  Treasurer  everythree  months.  He 
shall  keep  Q  cash  book,  in  which  be  shall,  from  day  to  day,  enter 
ail  Bums  thus  received  for  the  city,  as  well  as  all  fees  and  perqui- 
sites by  him  received,  and  cast  up  ;lt  the  end  of  every  month  tho 
aggregate  amount  by  him  collected  and  received  as  aforesaid. 

6.  Tliu  Sexton  shall  bury  all  paupers,  when  bo  directed 
by  the  Mayor,  or  any  member  of  <  ounoil,  and  be  entitled  td  Buch 
fee  therefor  as  may  be  fixed  by  Council. 

Sac.  7.  If  the  Sexton  shall  exact  more  than  the  fees  herein  he- 
fore  authorized,  he  shall  be  removed  from  his  other.    And  for 

any  failure  or  refusal  to  dig  a  grave  within  six  hours  after  being 
notified  so  to  do,  or  for  any  other  failure  or  neglect  properly  to 
discharge  tho  dirties  of  his  office,  he  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not 
less  than  twenty  dollars,  or  removed  from  office  at  the  discretion 
of  Council. 

CITY  BURVEYOB, 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  his  duty,  on  the  application  of  the  City 
Council,  or  of  any  citizen,  to  repair  to  any  place  within  the  city, 
and  there  designate  and  define  the  boundary  of  any  lot  or  lots, 
street  or  streets;  and  for  such  service  so  rendered  hy  said  sur- 
veyor, he  shall  receive  from  the  person  or  persons  employing  him, 
five  dollars  for  the  survey  of  each  lot,  and  making  out  a  plot  and 
certificate  of  the  Same. 

Bbc  -.  .Before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  tho 
City  Surveyor  shall  take  and  subscribe  the  following'  oath,  viz.: 

I .  A  .  B.,  do  solemnly  s\\  ear.  (or  affirm,  as  the  case  may  be)  that 
I  will  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  skill,  and  without  any 
favor  or  affection  to  any  party,  correctly  survey  any  lot  or  lots,  or 
streets,  when  called  upon  for  that  purpose,  so  help  mo  God. 

MAYOR,  PRO  TBM. 

The  said  .Mayor  and  Council  shall,  at  their  first  meeting  in 
each  and  every  year,  elect  from  their  body  a  Mayor  ^>ro  Avw.,  who 
.shall  be  clothed  with  all  the  rights,  privileges,  and  duties  of  the 
Mayor  elect,  and  who  shall  act  as  such  during  the  illness  or  ab- 
sence from  any  cause  of  said  Mayor,  having  first  taken  the  usual 
oath  of  office,  &nd  not  otherwise;  and  if  the  said  Mayor  elect  or 
Mayor  pro  ton.,  should  both  be  unable  from  any  cause  to  attend 
to  their  duties,  the  Council  shall  elect  another  Mayor  pro  Um. 


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from  their  body,  who  shall  be  clothed  with  all  the  rights,  privi- 
leges and  duties  of  the  said  Mayor,  upon  taking  the  said  oath  of 
office,  and  who  shall  only  act  as  such  in  the  absence  of  the  said 
Mayor  elect  or  Mayor  pro  tern,  aforesaid. 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH. 

Section  1.  The  City  Council  at  its  first  mee'ing  in  the  month 
of  April,  shall  appoint  a  Board  of  Health,  to  consist  of  nine  citi- 
zens, five  of  whom  shall  be  a  quofom,  and  who  shall  meet  once  a 
week,  or  as  often  as  they  may  deem  necessary.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Board  of  Health,  to  visit  ami  examine  every  part  of 
the  city,  with  a  view  to  ferret  out  and  detect  all  causes  of  disease 
that  may  endanger  the  health  of  the  city,  or  any  neighborhood 
thereof. 

Sec  2.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  report  to  Council  the  exist- 
ence of  any  standing  water,  filth,  impure  or  rotten  fruit,  together 
with  all  causes  of  disease  and  nuisances  that  may  injuriously 
affect  the  health  of  the  city.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  Coun- 
cil to  act  promptly  upon  all  reports  of  the  Board  of  Health  so 
made,  by  carrying  out  their  recommendations,  and  causing  the 
nuisances  and  inducements  to  disease  to  be  abated  and  removed, 
at  the  expense  of  the  person  or  persons  by  whose  negligence  or 
agency  they  are  produced,  or  of  the  owner  of  the  premises  on 
which  they  are  found  to  exist. 

Sec  3.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  report  to  Council  all  lots 
and  cellars  in  which  water  may  stagnate,  or  which  from  their 
location  may  be  liable  to  become  the  seat  of  such  nuisance,  or 
other  causes  of  disease,  and  upon  such  report,  the  City  Council 
shall  forthwith  require  the  owner  of  such  lot  to  fill  up  or  drain 
the  same,  so  as  effectually  to  remove  or  abate  the  nuisance  com- 
plained of,  and  the  owner  or  occupant  of  such  cellar,  also  to  have 
the  same  baled  and  kept  dry;  and  in  case  of  refusal  by  such 
owner  or  occupant  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of  Council, 
in  a  reasonable  time,  the  Council  shall  have  the  same  done  at 
their  expense,  in  the  manner  pointed  out  and  directed  in  the 
twenty-second  section  of  the  Charter  of  the  city. 

Sec  4.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  advise  the  City  Council  of 
any  danger  at  any  time,  of  the  introduction  into  the  city  of  the 
small  pox,  or  other  malignant  disease  or  epidemic,  and  recom- 
mend measures  for  the  prevention  thereof,  and  for  the  most 
speedy  relief  of  the  city  from  such  visitations,  when  they  havo 
made  their  appearance. 

Sec  5.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  be  organized  by  the  elec- 
tion of  a  chairman,  who  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  thereof,  and 
direct  the  Clerk  to  report  all  the  proceedings  of  the  body  to  the 
Council.  They  may  adopt  such  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations, 
not  inconsistent  with  the  Charter  of  the  city,  as  they  deem  pro- 


oS  ORDINANCES. 

per,  and  do  ah  other  acts  and  tilings  no!  rdio- 

ance,  that  will  ;  ind  secure  the  health  of  tin- 

MARKET. 

Section  1.  Each  day  of  the  d)  Bhall  be 

a  public  market  day,  ami  tin-  public  Id  at  the 

Markel  Elottee,  and  at  do  other  ] 

Sic.  :!.  The  Markel  Bell  shall  be  rung  fifteen  mini 
sun  rise  all  Beasooa  of  the  year,  and  the  market  horn's  shall  from 
thence  continue  until  ten  i  '..  M..  during  the  niontl 

October,  November,  D        iber,  January,  February  M  irch, 

and  until  nine  A    M.,  during  the  months  of  April,  May. 

.Tunc,  July,  August  and  September,  in  each  year,  except  on  Sat- 
urday, when  there  shall  be  an  extra  markel  in  the  afternoon,  from 
four  to  nine  o'clock  in  the  Fall  and  Winter  months;  and  from 
in  ten  o'clock  in  the  Spring  and  Summer  months. 

Sic.  3.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  sell,  or  offer  for  Bale 
during  Market  hours,  any  fresh  Meats,  Poultry,  Game  or  Wild 
Fowls.  Eggs,  Butter,  fresh  Fish,  Fruits,  Vegetables  or  Pr 
ions  of  any  kind,  usually  brought  to  market,  in  any  of  the  Btl 
of  the  city  other  than  at  the  Market  House,  Buch  person  or  per> 
-  violating  this  section  shall  pay  a  fine  not  exceeding  ten  dol- 
lars; and  if  by  a  slave,  or  li.'.'  person  (,j'  color,  shall  be  punished 
by  whipping,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Ma-, 

Sr.r.  I.  Tlie  stalls  iii  the  Market  House  shall  be  rented  out  to 
the  highest  bidder,  under  the  direction  of  the  committee  on  the 
market,  during  the  month  of  January  in  each  year;  there  shall 
he  reserved  t\\ o  stalls,  and  such  other  places  as  said  commit 
may  direct,  for  the  use  of  persons  sending  or  bringing  meal  of 
their  own  stock  to  mai  p  irson  shall  have  a  right  t<>  dis- 

pose of,  or  transfer  bis  stall  without  the  consent  of  the  commit 
and  no  one  person  or  company  of  persons  shall  be  permitted  to 
rent  more  stalls  than  one,  until  all  applicants  are  Bupplied,  of 

which  the  committee  alone  shall  be  the  jtiii: 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  persons  ronting  stalls  for  the 
purpose  of  vending  meats,  to  keep  blocks  or  benches  for  cutting 

up  the  same,  ami  to  see  that  they  are  preserved  free  from  all  rot 
or  decay,  or  from  the  accumulation  of  dirt,  tilth,  or  trash,  under 

a  penalty  of  live  dollars  for  each  offen 

Sec.  G.  All  persons  bringing  vegetables,  poultry,  or  other  pro- 
visions t.o  market,  shall  have  assigned  to  them  by  the  Clerk,  \\<-<< 
of  charge,  a  stand  which  they  have  the  exclusive  right  of  Using, 
for  the  time  being,  and  no  person  shall  he  allowed  any  other 
Htand  than  the  one  assigned  him:  Provided,  That  persons  bring- 
ing poultry,  butter  and  eggs  to  market,  shall  bo  permitted, under 
the  diretion  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Market,  to  sell  the  some  from 


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their  carta,  wagons,  or  other  vehicles,  at  and  around  the  Market 
House,  without  charge* 

Sjbc.  7.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  pur- 
chase during  Market  hours,  any  thing  offered  for  sale  at  the 
Market,  for  the  purpose  of  offering  the  same  for  sale  in  the  city 
or  market.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  fined  not  more  than  fifty,  nor  less  than  twenty  dollars,  for  each 
and  every  such  offence: — one  half  of  said  fine  to  go  to  the  in- 
former, and  the  other  half  to  the  City  Treasury. 

BjBC.  8.  A  tine  of  not  more  than  twenty  dollars  shall  be  inflicted 
on  every  white  person  who  may  be  convicted  before  the  Mayor's- 
Court  for  selling,  or  offering  or  attempting  to  sell  at  or  near  the 
public  Market,  any  meat,  fish  or  poultry,  name  or  wild  fowl,  eggs, 
vegetables,  fruit,  butter;  or  any  other  article  or  commodity,  or 
provisions  of  any  kind  usually  brought  to  market  for  sale,  and 
which  said  person  may  have  bough!  at  or  near  said  Market  at 
any  time  less  than  one  week  before:  and  the  penalty  of  not  less 
than  thirty  lashes  shall  be  inflicted  on  any  skive  or  free  person  of 
color  convicted  before  the  Mayor's  Court  of  a  violation  o$  any  of 
the  foregoing  provisions  oed  in  the  case  of  a  free  person. 

Sua  '.(.  It  shall  be  the  special  duty  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Mar- 
ket and  of  the  City  Police  to  report  all  violations  of  said  Ordin- 
ance, (section  0),  and  to  put  the  Offender  or  offenders  on  the 
Information  Pocket;  and  in  every  case  where  the  offender  is 
not  a  resident  of  the  city,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Clerk  or 
Police  to  seize  every  such  article  or  commodity,  and  detain  the 
same,  until  the  offender  shall  answer  for  said  offence  before  the 
Mayor's  Court. 

BO.  10.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  smoke  any 
cigar  or  pipe  in  the  public  Market  House  of  the  City  of  Macon1, 
under  a  penalty  of  two  dollars  for  the  first  offence,  and  not  ex- 
ceeding five  dollars  tor  each  and  every  subsequent  offence,  if  the 
offender  be  a  white  person,  and  under  a  penalty  not  exceeding 
three  dollars,  or  whipping,  not  exceeding  ten  lashes,  if  a  slave  or 
free  person  of  color. 

Stic.  11.  If  any  person  shall  cut,  mutilate,  break  or  deface,  or 
injure  the  Market  building  or  stalls,  or  other  appurtenances  to 
the  said  Market  building,  such  offender  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  one  half  of  the  fine  to  be  paid  to  the 
informer. 

B  i:<  .  !'J.  No  dog  shall  be  permitted  to  come  within  the  Market 
building  during  market  hours;  and  any  person  or  persons  bring- 
ing a  dog  "i-  <\<i'j~.  with  him  or  her.  contrary  to  the  provisions  of 
this  section  >lial!  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars. 

18.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
sleep  or  lie  down  upon  any  of  the  public,  stalls  in  the  Market 
House  in  the  night  or  day  time:  and  every  person  so  found  shall 


40  ORDINANCL 

be  arrested  by  the  Marshal,  or  City  Polioe,  and  upon  conviction 

before  the  Mayor,  snail  be  fined  in  a  gun  cot  t 

dollars. 

Sec  14.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons 
iriLr  any  description  of  articles  usually  brought  to  the  Market  for 
sale,  to  keep  :i n v  wagon,  cart,  or  other  vehicle,  nearer  to  the 
Market  building,  or  for  a  longer  time,  than  any  member  of  tho 
Market  Committee  or  the  Clerk  of  the  Market  may  direct,  and 
such  person  or  persona  shall  be  compelled  to  take  such  position 
with  their  wagons,  cart*,  or  other  vehicles,  as  paid  officers  shall 
deem  best  for  convenient  sale,  and  tin-  better  protection  of  the 
interests  of  those  who  rent  stalls  within  the  enclosure  of  the 
Market  building;  and  any  person  or  persons  refusing  to  conform 
to  this  regulation,  shall,  on  conviction  before  ti  be  Ined 

in  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars. 

Si.. .  15.  ft  shall  be  the  duty  of  thr  Clerk  of  the  Market,  from 
time  to  time,  as  he  may  think  necessary,  to  examine  the  sot 
and  weights  of  all  buying  or  sellim,r  in  the  Market,  and  prescribe 
the  manner  of  suspending  their  scales ;  and  any  person  refusing 
to  conform  to  such  direction  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceed- 
ing twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  16.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  the  butchers  who  have  stalls 
in  the  Market  building,  or  for  any  other  person  or  persona  what- 
ever, to  enter  the  enclosure  with  a  wagon,  cart,  or  other  vehicle, 
or  on  horseback.  Every  person  so  offending  shall  pay  a  fine  not 
less  than  five,  nor  more  than  ten  dollars,  on  conviction  before  tie 

Mayor. 

Sec.  17.  No  person,  except  the  owner  or  party  in  charge,  shall 

mount  upon  any  wagon,  cait,  or  other  vehicle  at  market  without 
leave,  and  no  person  shall  take  from  any  individual  at  market 
any  article  whatever  without  permission  of  the  owner,  or  without 

having  paid  for  the  same.      Every  white  person  so  oifending  shall 
pay  a  fine  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  ten  dollars.     If  a  slave 
Or  free  person  of  color,  shall  be  punished  by  whipping-  at  the 
tion  of  the  Mayor. 

AN  ORDINANCE 
To  prohibit  shirrs  or  free  persons  of  rotor  from  trading  in  poultry f 
prorisims,  or  other  produce,  or  front  trading  or  trafficking  in  any  way 
u-hatever  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  M< 

Section  1.  No  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  sell  or  offer 
for  sale  in  or  about  the  Market,  during  market  hours,  any  kind 
of  poultry,  produce,  or  provisions  of  any  description,  without  a 
written  permit  from  his,  her  or  their  owner  or  owners,  overseer, 

employer  or  guardian. 

Sec  2.  No  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  be  allowed  to 
sell  or  offer  for  sale  in  the  market  or  or;  the  street,  or  in  any  t>hop, 


ORDINANCES.  41 

store,  or  other  place,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  any  poultry, 
produce,  provisions,  or  any  other  chattel  of  other  thin*  than  those 
raised  or  produced  by  his,  her  or  their  owner  or  owners,  employ- 
er or  gnardian,  under  no  pass  or  pretext  whatever. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Police  or  Cleric  of  Market 
to  seize  all  articles  so  offered,  and  apprehend  all  slaves  or  free 
persons  of  color  and  bring  him,  her.  or  them  before  the  Mayer, 
who  shall  have  the  power  to  confi  such  articles  so  offered. 

The  officer  so  apprehending  shall  be  entitled  to  one  half  of  the 
proceeds  of  such  articles  so  confiscated,  the  other  half  to  go  to 
the  poor  of  the  city. 

ICE. 

Section  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  sell  Ice 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  th,e  Macon  On  the  Sabbath 

day,  only  between  the  hours  of  V2,  M.,  and  1,  J*.  M.  Any  per- 
son violating  this  section,  shall,  on  proof  thereof,  be  fined  by  the 
Mayor  of  said  city  for  each  Offence  in  a  sum  not  less  than  ten  nor 
more  than  thirty  dollars.  "When  the  Mayor  is  satisfied  from  the 
production  of  physicians'  certificates,  Or  other  perfectly  satisfac- 
tory proof,  that  Ice  has  been  sold  at  other  times  on  the  Sabbath 
than  those  above  mentioned  on  account  of  sickness,  he  may  remit 
the  penalty. 

Skc  2.  Nothing  in  the  foregoing  shall  be  so  construed  as  to 
permit  any  person  who  bee] is  Ice  for  sale,  to  sell  anything,  or 
any  other  article  on  the  Sabbath  day,  during  the  hours  when  he 
is  allowed  by  said  section  to  sell  Ice. 

SLAVES  AND  FREE  PERSONS  OF  COLOR. 

Section  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
confine  or  chastise  any  slave  or  any  free  person  of  color  in  any 
street  or  alley  of  the  city. 

Sec  2.  Free  negroes  and  free  persons  of  color,  arriving  within 
this  city,  shall  within  thirty  days  after  their  arrival,  pay  co  the 
Treasurer  fifty  dollars.  In  case  of  neglect  or  refusal  to  pay  the 
same,  every  such  person  or  persons  shall  be  committed  to  the 
Guard  House  or  common  Jail  of  the  county,  until  the  same  is 
paid,  or  he,  she,  or  they  be  discharged  by  order  of  Council,  or 
by  due  course  of  law.  No  free  negro  or  free  person  of  color  shall 
remain  within  the  limits  of  the  city  a  longer  time  than  five  days, 
without  giving  notice  of  wl  rdian  or  prelector, 

to  the  Clerk  of  the  Council;  a  -ll  be  the  duty  of  said 

guardian  personally  to  ackn  himself  as  such  to  the  Clerk 

within  the  above  specified  time,  and  that  he,  the  said  guardian, 
will  be  bound  to  pay  all  taxes  which  may  be  imposed  on  said 
free  negro,  or  free  person  of  color,  by  Council :  ana'  will  hold  him 
or  herself  accountable  for  the  good  conduct  and  behavior  of  said 

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i'l  ORDIXANCES. 

frrr  negro  <>r  free  pereon  of  color,  the  same  as  is  regulated  by 
law  in  ship  between  master  an  md 

it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  <  flerk  of  Council  to  keep  a  book  re 
ter  of  all  rsons  of  color,  t;  1 1 « -  date  of  regis- 

ter, their  names,  occupation,  age,  and  name  of  guardian;  ana  it 
Bhall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  to  apprehend  all  I 
or  free  persons  .  who  may  violate  and  disregard  tin-  pro- 

as <>f  this  section,  and  lodge  them  in  the  Guard  House  or 
Jail  until  released  by  the  Mayor  and  City  Council,  to  whom  he 
shall  report  I  ,  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of 

Council  thereafter. 

BboI  3.  No  slaves  shall  be  permitted  to  live  on  lots 

detached  from  the  residence  of  their  owners  or  employers  with- 
out a  license  from  the  Mayor  and  Council;  and  Baid  slave  or 
slaves  when  bo  licensed,  shall  be  under  the  immediate  supervision 

of  the  Police,  who  Bhall  have  full  power  to  enter  their  dwellings 
whenever  they  may  deem  it  necessary  for  the  good  order  and 
safety  of  the  city.  No  slave  shall  be  allowed  to  hire  his  own 
time,  or  carry  on  any  trade  within  the  limits  of  this  city,  except 
that  of  a  barber  or  h;iir  dres>er.  or  l>e  engaged   in  any  work  or 

employment,  except  under  the  immediate  control  of  his  master  or 
employer.  No  slave  shall  he  hired  to,  or  by  any  free  person  of 
color,  (except  it  b  rally  through  the  guardian  of  such 

free  person  of  color,)  or  another  slave  directly  or  indirectly,  at 

any  time  within  the  limits  of  this  city,  under  a  penally  often  dol- 
lars for  each  and  every  such  offe 

Sec.  4.  No  keeper  or  manager  of  a  livery  stable  shall  hire  or 
loan  to  any  siavc,  or  I've-  person  of  color,  any  horse,  mule,  car- 
riage, or  other  conveyance  whatever,  without  a  written  permit 
from  the  owner  oi'  such  slave,  or  guardian  of  such  free  person  of 
color,  stating  the  place  where  he  or  she  may  be  going,  and  the 
time  of  absence,  under  u  penalty  of  five  dollars  for  each  violation 
of  this  Ordinance. 

\ny  slave  or  free  person  of  color  found  after  daylight 
down,  or  at  any  time  on  the  Sabbath  day.  seen  going  in  or  com- 
ing out  of  any  house,  shop,  or  any  other  place  in  the  city  where 
liquors  of  any  kind,  wine,  eider,  beer  or  other  spirituous  or  other 
fermented  drinks  are  retailed  or  sold,  unless  sent  by  his  or  her 
master,  employer  or  guardian,  and  have  a  written  permit  to  that 
effect,  such  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  be  lodged  in  the 
Guard  House  ami  there  kept  until  liberated  by  their  master,  em- 
ployer or  guardian  on  payment  of  the  usual  fee.  And  for  the 
violation  of  this  ordinance,  the  person  or  persons  owning  or  keep- 
ing such  house  or  shop,  or  other  place,  shall  be  lined  in  a  sum 
not  exceeding  fifty  nor  'ess  than  ten  dollars. 

6.    .No  assemblage  of  ;  .   people  of  color,  in  any 

part  of  the  city,  for  the  purpose  of  dancing  or  merriment  shall 
take  place  without  a  written  permit  being  first  obtained  from  the 


ORDINANCES.  43 

Mayor  and  any  four  members  of  Council,  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  prescribe  the  time  when,  and  at  what  time  to  break  up ;  and 
the  Marshal  and  all  other  city  officers  are  directed  to  enforce  this 
Ordinance. 

Sec.  7.  No  slave  or  free  person  of  color  shall  buy  any  spiritu- 
ous or  fermented  liquors,  wine  or  rider,  within  the  limits  of  the 
city,  without  a  written  permit  from  his  or  her  master  or  guardian, 
ami  any  liquors  so  bought  may  be  seized  and  forfeited;  and  any 
person  selling  or  giving  spirituous  liquors  to  a  negro  not  his  own, 
or  free  person  of  color,  on  conviotion  b.ibrc  the  Mayor,  shall  be 
fined  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  8,  No  person  shall  employ  or  permit  any  negro  or  other 
slave,  to  sell  for  him  any  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  or  liquors, 
or  other  articles  of  any  kind,  unless  the  owner  thereof,  or  another 
white  person  in  the  employ  of  such  owner,  be  present;  and  every 
white  person  so  offending,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  twenty 
dollars  for  eaeli  and  every  such  offence,  with  costs. 

Sec.  9.  No  owner  or  other  peson  having  the  care  or  manage- 
ment of  slaves,  shall  permit  such  slave  to  be  hired  or  employed 
■out  of  their  respective  families  or  houses,  without  obtaining  from 
the  City  Clerk  a  ticket  or  badge,  expressing  the  particular  em- 
ployment of  said  slave,  and  numbered,  under  the  penalty  of  five 
dollars,  with  costs,  for  each  offence.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  tho 
Clerk  to  keep  a  book  of  record  of  said  licenses  granted,  with  par- 
ticular description  of  the  slave  for  whom  the  ticket  is  given. 

Sec.  10.  No  person  shall  be  allowed  a  badge  or  ticket  for  any 
slave  but  the  owner,  his  or  her  agent,  trustee,  attorney  or  guar- 
dian. 

Sec  11.  Badges  or  tickets  shall  not  be  transferable,  and  used 
by  any  other  sla\  e  than  the  one  for  whom  issued;  a  violation  shall 
forfeit  the  badge  or  ticket,  which  shall  not  be  renewed  except  by 
order  of  Council. 

Sec.  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  to  seize  all  slaves 
found  working  without  badges  or  tickets,  and  lodge  them  in  tho 
Guard  House  or  Jail,  who  shall  there  remain,  until  liberated  by 
their  masters,  or  guardians,  by  paying  five  dollars  and  all  costs. 

Sec.  13.  No  assemblage  of  slaves  or  free  persons  of  color, 
composed  of  more  than  seven  in  number,  shall  be  permitted  with- 
in the  limits  of  this  city,  unless  there  lie  ;it  least  two  white  per- 
sons present,  except  when  assembled  at  Church  for  religious  wor- 
ship, then  the  presence  of  one  responsible  white  male  resident 
shall  be  sufficient;  and  it.  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal,  in  all 
cases  of  violation,  to  disperse  said  assemblage  of  slaves,  and  free 
persons  of  color,  and  also  arrest  the  leader  or  leaders  of  the 
same,  and  commit  him  or  them  to  the  Guard  House,  to  be  pun- 
ished at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sac.  14.  It  shall   be  th«  dutv  of  the   Marsh*]   and    nil   othw 


-~>nio 
y  to  whip 
or  otherwise  punish  them,  unless  the  punishment  I  d  by 

the  Mayor  I  in  :i  public  manner,  in  which 

tween  the  1 
.\.  ML.,  and  tl  k   i'.  M. 

15.  All  ■  persons  i  being 

caught  out  their  own<  by  the  Marshal,  Deputy 

Marshals  I  ifter  the  ringii 

Guard   Blouse  Bell  al  •  I'.  M.  i  by  Council, 

without  a  special  i  rdian  or  employer, 

Bhall  be  committi  d  to  and  then  d  for 

the  remainder  of  the  night,  and  shall  noj  be  n  leased  by  any  offi- 
of  the  city — under  :i  penalty  of  not  more  than  ten  dollars  for 
i  and  every  offence — until  regularly  discharged  the  following 
formity  'with  the  Ordim 

16.  When  Couneil  t  any  time,  that  there 
is  in  the  city  :>  free  person               •  f  notoriously  bad  i 

cious  character,  they  shall  notify  Mich  free  person  ol  color, 
through  the  Marshal  or  Deputy  Marshals,  to  leave  the  city  with- 
in five  days,  and  in  case  of  refusal  or  failure  b  oun- 
cil  shall  cause  said  free  person  of  color  to  be  arrested  and  conr 
fined,  until  they  can  decide  what  I o  take  thereon,  for  the 
good  <>1"  the-  i 

17.  [n  cases  not  bj  sciallj  provided  for,  if  a  slave  or  free 
in  of  color  is  ating  any  part  of  an  ordin- 
ance of  the  City  Oouucil,  be  or  she  may  be  tried  by  the  Mayor 

•iv  two  members  of  Council,  [f  found  guilty,  thetaid  Mayoi 
or  members  may  sentence  the  delinquent  to  receive  a  aurabei 
lashes  no1  exceeding  thirty-nine,  within  any  one  day,  or  be  con- 
fined in  the  Guard  House  not  more  than  five  days,  ©r  both,  at 
their  discretion.  Corporal  punishmerit  or  confinement  may  be 
commuted  for  a  p  ding  twenty  dollars  for 

Mich  offence ; — Provided,  The  master  or  guardian  is  willing  to 
pay  it. 

Bec.  Is.  Slaves  or  free  persons  of  color  -hall  not  assemble  in, 
around  or  near,  any  street  dour,  upon  the  side  walk,  or  any  other 
place  or  places  to  the  annoyance  of  the  neighbors  or  persons! 
passing,  nor  to  smoke  in  the  streets,  or  alleys,  or  any  public 
square  or  place.  For  a  violation  of  this  section,  such  negro  or 
■  hail  be  committed  to  the  Guard  Souse  until  the  next 
morning,  whipped  and  discharged,  ami  the  owner  or  occutiant 
the  place  or  house  shall  be  fined  five  dollars  for  each,  tune  he 
shall  allow  Mich  assemblages  of  i"-^** 

It  shall  not  be  lawful  1'  any  free  |  color, 

on  his  or  her  own  account,  to  sell  or  make  Cotton  Mattresses,  or 
buv  i  »tton  for  said  purposes,  under  a  penalty  of  twenty 

dollars,  or  to  be  punished  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 


ORDINANCES.  45 

TRADING  WITH  SLAVES. 

Any  person  who  shall  be  guilty  of  trading  or  dealing  with  any- 
slave  or  slaves,  or  of  furnishing  him,  her  or  them  with  any  spiri- 
tuous or  intoxicating  liquors  within  the  limits  of  the  city  of  Ma- 
con, contrary  to  the  laws  of  this  State,  shall,  on  proof  thereof, 
before  the  Mayor,  be  fined  by  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  in  a  sum 
of  not  mure  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  com- 
mon Jail  of  Bibb  county,  or  Guard  House  of  said  city,  not  ex- 
ceeding the  space  of  one  month, — or  both  fined  and  imprisoned, 
in  the  discretion  of  the  said  Mayor* 

NEGRO  GAMBLING. 

Any  slave  or  slaves,  or  free  person  of  color,  arrested  by  the 
Police,  having  about  their  persons  cards,  dice-box,  or  any  other 
article  known  and  used  for  gambling  purposes,  it  shall  be  pre- 
sumptive evidence  that  they  have  been,  or  intend  gambling;  and 
shall  be  punished  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

SLATE  MARTS. 

Each  and  every  person  who  shall  keep  and  use  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  ot  Macon,  any  house,  yard  or  other  place  for 
the  purpose  of  keeping  slaves  therein  for  sale  or  hire,  shall  pay 
annually  on  the  first  day  of  January  of  each  and  every  year,  in- 
to the  Treasury  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars:  and  if  any 
person  shall  fail  to  comply  with  the  requirements  of  this  Ordin- 
ance, he  or  they  shall  be  lined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  and  an  execution  shall  issue  for  the  whole  sum  and 
be  collected  in  the  usual  manner. 

MAGAZINE. 

Section.  1.  All  gunpowder  which  shall  be  brought  to  the  city 
for  sale,  on  consignment,  or  for  any  purpose  whatever,  shall  be 
conveyed  by  the  owners  or  coi.signees  thereof  to  the  Magazine, 
within  six  hours  after  its  arrival. 

Sec  2.  No  person  shall  keep  for  retail  in  their  stores,  more 
than  fifty-six  pounds  of  gunpowder,  which  shall  be  kept  in  a  tin 
or  copper  canister.  And  any  person  offending  against  this  pro- 
vision, shall  be  liable  to  a  line  of  twenty  dollars  a  day,  for  every 
day  so  offending,  nor  shall  any  person  expose  for  sale  any  gun- 
powder in  the  streets  or  alleys  of  the  city,  under  a  similar  penalty. 

Sec  8.  All  powder  kepi  in  the  Magazine  shall,  when  placed 
therein,  be  marked  or  labelled  with  the  name  of  the  owner  or 
consignee,  and  all  powder  found  in  the  streets,  or  any  store,  con- 
trary to  the  provisions  pf  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  seized  by  the 
Marshal  or  Deputy  Marshals,  and  be  by  them  conveyed  to  the 
Magazine,  to  await  the  order  of  Council,  upon  the  report  thereof 
by  the  officer  seizing  the  same. 


40  ORDINANCES. 

KKKI'KR  OF  THE  MAGAZINE. 

Section  1.  The  Keeper  of  the  Magazine,  elecl  incil, 

shall,  at  the  meeting  next  ensuing  hi<  election,  give  bond  with 
flood  Pecurity,  in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  d<  ditioned 

for  tin-  faithful  performance  of  bia  duty. 

B»  .  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Keeper  of  the  public  V 
zinc,  to  attend  at  all  times,  when  required,  between  eun  rise  and 
sun  set,  (Sundays  excepted,)  aa  well  for  tin'  purpose  of  receiving, 
as  delivering  gunpowder  to  the  owners  thereof.  He  sbnfl  have 
a  fixed  place  of  residence  <>r  office,  in  some  central  part  of  the 
city,  which  he  shall  advertise.  He  BhaD  receive  all  gunpowder, 
and  enter  the  same  in  a  book  to  the  credit  of  the  respective  own- 
ers, issue  receipts  therefor,  keep  an  account  of,  and  report 
Council  monthly,  the  amount  of  gunpowder  in  the  Magazine  and 
the  amount  received  for  storage  and  the  amount  due  And  it 
Bhall  be,  moreover,  bia  duty,  if  any  person  Btoring  gunpowder 
refuses  or  neglects  to  pay  the  storage  due  upon  such  portion  as 

may  not  be  removed  in  twelve  months  from  the  time  of  its  re 
ceipt,  after  advertising  in  the  public  gazettes  of  the  city  for  ten 
days,  tbsell  such  gunpowder  at  public  auction,  or  so  much  there- 
of as  will  pay  the  amount  of  storage  due.  And  in  every  instance, 
be  shall  receive  the  storage  due  on  any  gunpowder  demanded  of 
him,  before  its  delivery. 

Sec.  8.  The  Keeper  of  the  Magazine  shall  receive  for  1, 

rage  on  gunpowder,  which  shall  bo  at  the  following 
rates,  to  wit :  one  cent  per  pound  for  the  first  twelve  months,  or 
any  part  thereof,  if  paid  by  the  .  wner  in  not  exceeding  ten  days 
after  the  powder  shall  have  been  scored  therein,  and  one  and  a 

half  cents  per  pound   if  not  so  paid  ;   ami   half  a  cent  per  pound 

for  every  six  months  following.  A  part  thereof  to  be  paid  by  the 

owner  as  the  gunpowder  is  taken  away,  or  sooner,  at  his  option. 

Sue.  \.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Keeper  of  the  Magazine,  to 
examine  the  building  used  for  a  Magazine  from  time  to  time,  and 
report  to  Council  any  repairs  which  shall  be  necessary.  And  he 
shall  examine  monthly  into  the  condition  of  all  powder  in  the 
Magazine. 

NT  Is1  ANTES. 

Sc.ction  1.  Tt  shall  not  lie  lawful  for  any  person  to  build,  have 
or  keep  any  privy,  nor  dig,  have  or  keep  any  sink  or  pit  for  a 
privy  within  four  feel  of  any  Btreet  or  public  alley,  or  within  two 
feet  of  the  boundary  hue  of  his  or  her  own  lot.  And  any  person 
Who  shall  be  guilty  of  a  violation  of  this  section,  shall  be  fined  in 
a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollarB  for  each  day  said  nuisance 
shall  continue  after  notice  from  the  Mayor.  And  moreover,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  and  Council,  in  case  of  refusal  by 
the  owner  or  occupant  of  any  lot  on  which  such  nuisance  shall 


ORDINANCES.  47 

exist,  to  abate  the  same,  and  cause  the  Clerk  to  issue  an  execu- 
tion against  the  offender  for  the  amount  expended. 

Sec.  2.  No  person  shall  be  allowed' to  build,  have  or  keep  any 
privy  in  the  business  parts  of  the  city,  without  a  pit  or  sink;  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  and  Council  to  remove  any 
privy  so  erected,  or  kept,  and  to  cause  an  execution  to  be  issued 
against  the  owner  of  said  lot  for  the  amount  so  expended,  after 
giving  five  days1  notice  to  persona  so  offending;  Provided,  Any 
person  may  have  under  their  privies,  movable  boxes  or  tubs,  on 
condition  that  they  are  removed  and  cleansed  once  in  every  two 
weeks. 

Sec.  3.  No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  throw  into  the  streets 
any  rotten  fruit,  vegetables,  dead  carcasses  or  other  matter,  in 
such  quantities  as  to  become  offensive,  under  a  penalty  of  five 
dollars. 

Sec.  4.  No  person  shall  kindle  or  build  a  fire  in  the  streets  of 
the  city,  nor  shall  any  person  be  allowed  to  camp  in  the  streets, 
under  the  penalty  of  ten  dollars  for  every  offence;  Provided,  that 
blacksmiths  shall  be  allowed  to  build  tires  for  the  purpose  of 
shrinking  tires  in  front  of  their  shops. 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  fire  a  gun,  pis- 
tol, or  any  other  fire  arms,  within  three  hundred  yards  of  any 
house,  except  in  cases  of  military  parade ;  nor  shall  any  person 
burn  rockets,  crackers,  or  any  kind  of  fire  works  within  the  limits 
of  the  city.  Any  person  so  offending  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not 
exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  6.  No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  fly  a  kite  in  any  part 
of  the  city,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  and  Deputy 
Marshals,  in  case  of  a  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  to  destroy  the 
kites  so  used,  and  in  case  of  resistance  or  repetition,  the  offenders 
shall  be  arrested  and  brought  before  the  Council  to  be  dealt  with 
as  they  may  direct. 

Sec.  7.  No  person  shall  do,  or  cause  to  be  done,  any  work 
within  the  limits  of  the  city  on  the  Sabbath  day,  unless  jt  be  a 
work  of  necessity  or  charity. 

Sec.  8.  Any  person  who  shall  be  found  in  the  streets  drunk,  or 
acting  in  a  disorderly,  riotous  or  tumultuous  manner,  or  who 
shall  be  guilty  of  any  act  against  the  public  safety,  morality  and 
decency,  not  herein  specified,  shall  be  arrested  by  the  Marshal 
and  confined  in  the  Guard  House,  until  such  time  as  he  can  be 
brought  before  the  Mayor,  to  be  dealt  with  as  he  may  think 
proper. 

Sec.  9.  All  lots  and  cellars  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  shall 
by  their  owners  or  occupants  be  kept  in  such  condition  as  not  to 
allow  any  water  to  stagnate,  or  otherwise  become  offensive,  or 
any  other  nuisance  to  exist  thereon;  and  for  a  violation  of  this 
section,  shall  be  lined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  per  day, 


48  ORDINAL 

for  each  day  said  nuiei  -  :•  or 

Marshal     And  it  shall  moreover  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  and 

refusal  <>r  f  any  om  ipant  of 

any  lot  on  which  su<  1i  nuisance  shall  exist,  to  abate  I  and 

rk  to  issue  an  execution  -    such  offender, 

the  lot  on  which  such  ouieance  may  exist,  for  the  amount  expend' 
ed  in  abating  such  nuisa 

if.  Any  owner  or  occupant  of  a  lot,  who  shall  thn 
discharge,  or  permit  or  allow  to  be  thrown  or  discharged,  from 
his  or  her  premises,  as  much  Water  or  other  liquid  or  thing  of  any 
kind  whatever,  as  may  put  any  part  of  any  street  or  alley  in  bad 
order,  or  which  may  injure  or  damage  any  other  lot  in  any  v 
•  ■r  the  occupants  thereof,  shall  be  fined  by  the  Mayer  or  any  tw«> 

rubers  of  Council,  not  ling  ten  dollars  a  day  and  <-. 

for  every  day  such  nuisance  shall  exist,  and  the  same  shall  be 
abated  by  order  of  the  .Mayor,  or  two  members  of  Council,  at 
the  (  nd  expense  pf  the  person  or  persons  causing  or  al- 

lowing the  same. 

I  1.  Nb  owner  or  OCOUpant  of  any  lot,  shall  keep  OD  his  oi- 
lier premises,  any  nuisance,  to  the  annoyance  of  his  or  her  neigh- 
bors. Any  person  so  annoyed  may  apply  to  the  Mayor  or  any 
two  members  of  Council,  who  shall  require,  in  writing,  an  abate* 
ment  of  such  nuisance,  in  such  time  as  be  or  they  may  think  rea- 
sonable or  proper.  And  if  such  nuisance  is  not  abated  by  the 
tune  required,  sue!  •  or  offenders  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum 

Tint  i  for  dach  day  the  same  may  con- 

tinue, or  imprisoned   in  the  ILQf  the   Mayor  or  said  two 

members  of  Council,  and  such  nuisance  shall  be  forthwith  abated 
at  the  charge  and  •  i  (Ten  ling. 

Sac.  i'J.  \'  shall  not  be  lawful  ;  erson  or  persons  to 

(•(instruct  gutters  or  spouts  toe  i  from  their  lots  into  any 

of  the  alleys  or  streets  of  the  i  ity,  under  a  penalty  for  each  and 
every  of)  snty,  nor  le>s  than  five 

dollars,  at  the  discrete  o  i  f  the  Mayors  and  said  gutter  or  spout 
shall  be  removed  within  ten  day.-  from  n  tice;  otherwise  they  will 
be  removed  by  and  under  the  direction  of  the  Marshal,  ami  the 
expense  obtained  from  the  property  by  me  usual  pro 

ANIMALS  RUNNING  AT  LARGE, 

If  any  horse,  marc  gelding,  colt,  mule,  ox.  cow  or  calf,  or  any 
other  animal  of  like  kind,  shall  be  found  at  large  in  the  oity,  whose 
appearance  shall  be  offensive  to  the  sigh)  from  its  poverty,  sick- 
ness or  lameness,  the  same  shall  be  rera<  ved  by  the  Marshal  or 

any  other  city  officer  from  the  limits  of  the  city  at  the  expense  of 
the  owner  or  owners  thereof,  to  be  adjudged  by  the  Mayor,  be- 
fore whom  the  parties  shall  lie  cited  to  appear;  and  if  any  person 
shall  resist  or  oppose  an  officer  in  the  discharge  of  such  duty 


ORMNAXCKS.  i  0 

shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than 
twenty  dollars. 

DO 

Skitiox  1.  From  and  afl  y  of  Yiicy,  next,  there 

shall  be  provided  by  the  TraaS  irer  of  the  city,  a  sufficient  num- 
of  badges  to  be  marked  "0,  M."  and  numbered  from  onk 
upwards,  and  he  shall  furnish  the  owner  or  owners  of  any 
or  dogs,  who  may  apply  for  the  saine,  with  one  or  more  of 
badgesj  as  may  be  required,  said  ow  ner  or  owners  paying  to  sajd 
Treasurer  for  the  t,ise  of  said  oily,  one  dollar  for  every  such 
badge;  or  bucIi  amounl  as  may  be  affixed  by  Council'  and  which 
badges  shall  protect  nil  dogs  wearing  them  from  being  killed. 
Ami  all  dogs  found  running  :tt  large  in  said  city  at  any  time 
aftersaid  first  day  of  May  a  spl  such  as  may  wear  badges 

as  above  provided,  shall  be  liable  to  lie  killed  by  tin  City  Mar- 
shal, or  such  city  officer  or  officers  as  he  may  authorize  and  ap- 
point lor  that  purpose;  ami  ibr  every  dog  so  hilled  there  shall  bo 
|iaid  to  the  officer  killing  t!i"  same  by  the  City  Treasurer,  the 
sum  of  SI 

Sec.  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  remain  in  force  from  the  timo  it 
-..akes  effect  until  regularly  repeal 

Passed  February  6,  1858. 

SaciiON  I.  li  shall  not  tie  lawful  for  the  owners  of  Hoes  to 
permit  them  to  run  at  large  within  the  corporate  limits  of  tho 
city,  exc  sp1  on  the  easl  side  of  the  Ocmulgee  river, 

Sep.  •_'.  Tt  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mar*  fcs.-tq 

take  up  and  impound,  in  the  City  Pound,  all  Hogs  found  running 
at   large  within  the  cor]  mits  of  the  city,  and  there  keep 

them — giving  notice  in  one  of  the  newspapers  of  tl  their 

being  impounded.  If  identified  and  proven  within  ten  days  there- 
after, the  owner  shall  have  the  right  to  release  them,  on  the  pay- 
ment of  one  dollar  for  each  Hog,  and  (umiy-five  cents  per  day 
for  feeding,  and  expenses  for  advertising; 

Sec  3  If.  at  the  expiration  o'i  ten  <\wy.<,  no  owaer  comes  for- 
ward to  prove  or  identify  said  Hogs— it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Marsha]  or  his  assistants  to  Bell  them  ai  public  auction,  from  the 
lot  whereon  they  are  impounded,  on  the  morning  next  alter  the 
expiration  «f  the  said  ten  days,  and  pay  the  proceeds  thereofin- 
to  the  City  Treasury;  the  Treasurer  paying  the  Marshal  or  his 
assistants,  twenty-five  per  cent,  on  amount  of  nett  sales,  us  com- 
pensation: 

Si:  .  I.  ft  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  slave  or  free  person  of 
color,  living  on  lota  detaohed  from  'heir  owners,  employers  or 
guardians,  to  h.ivo  or  keop  :,  hog  or  hnj*  in  trw  eitv  of  *\|? 

■fc- 


oQ  nnDI.NA.NCE3. 

y  of  any  other  slave  or  frer 
pera  >r.     Anj  free  person  of  color,  who  shall 

violate  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  6ned  five  dollars,  or  be  pun  ■ 
by  whipping,  at  the  discretion  <  »i  the  Mayor;  and  th< 

kept  shall  be  forfeited  to  tb<  i  by  the 

thai  as  provided  lV>r  under  section  3. 

STREET  CAM 

Any  white  person  who  shall  be  '1  before  the  Mayor  or 

Mayor  and  Council,  of  breaking,  injuring,  or  in  any  manner  un- 
lawfully interfering  with  any  lantern.  poet,  or  other  fixture  <>r 
ti,iiiLr  used  for  or  necessary  to  the  lighting  of  the 
public  or  private  buildings  ol  ^;ii<  1  city  with  ua-  <>r  other  thing 
for  giving  light,  shall  be  fined  no<  lest  than  five  6r  more  than 
twenty  dollars,  and  imprisoned  not  |  ten  days  in  addi 

tion  to  such  fin 

Should  a  negro  be  convicted  of  the  Ban  .  he  shall  be 

punished  by  the  same  line,  as  a  white  person,  or  by  whipping,  or 
by  both  fine  and  whipping,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor  or 
.Mayer  and  Council. 

LH 

Sivtion   1.    No  person  shall  run  a  dray,  car!' or  other  ear: 
of  transportation  for  hire  within  the  city,  without  a  license  from 
the  City  Council,  under  the  regulation  <>f  the  annual  license  Ch> 
dinance. 

Bsc.  ~.  All  obtaining  such  license  .--hall  give  a  bund 

with  approved  security,  payable  to  the  Mayor  and  Council  of 
the  city  of  Macon,  in  the  sum  of  live  hundred  dollars,  condition- 
ed to  make  good  all  damages  sustained  by  the  carelessness,  or 
other  improper  conduct  of  the  driver  of  the  dray,  which  bond 
shall,  upon  request,  be  assigned  to  the  party  aggrieved  by  such 
misconduct. 

io.  •'!.  Every  dray  Bhall  lie  numbered  in  the  order  in  which 
it  is  licensi  d,  ami  the  Cleri  .-hail  furnish  to  the  owner  it-  proper 

Dumber  fairly  painted  on  tin.  receiving  twenty-live  cents  for  the 
same;    ami  the  owner  shall  have  it  attached  to  some  conspicuous 

part  of  saiil  dray.  Every  dray  without  its  number,  shall  lie  con- 
sidered unlicensed.     Drivers  of  licensed  drays  shall  not,  between 

sun  rise  and  sun  set  refuse  to  cany  a  load  to  or  from  any  pari  of 
the  city,  without  a  sufficient  excuse;  complaint  of  which  may  lie 
made  to  the  Mayor,  who  shall  order  his  arrest  by  the  Marshal, 
and  shall  adjudge  the  case  as  he  may  deem  just  and  proper,  and 

may  impose  a  penally  of  a  line  not  exceeding  the  Mim  often  dol- 
lars, or  the  forfeiture  of  his  license,  or  both  at  discretion.    Tho 
price  of  hauling  a  load  to  or  from  any  part  of  the  city,  shall  be 
birty  cents,  where  the  weight  Aoc*  cot  exceed  twelve  hum 


ORDINANCES.  51 

pounds,  over  that  weight  the  driver  may  charge  fifteen  cents  for 
every  five  hundred  pounds.  The  price  of  hauling  cotton  shall  bo 
twelve  and  a  half  (l-j)  cents  per  hale;  a  load  not  to  exceed  six 
(t>)  hales. 

Sec.  4.  No  license  shall  be  granted  to  a  slave  or  free  person 
of  color,  under  any  circumstances  or  pretest  whatever. 

Sec.  5.  All  licensed  drays,  the  owners  of  which  conform  to  the 
regulations  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  permitted  to  pass  or  repass 
the  bridge  free  of  toll,  on  such  terms  and  conditions  as  may  be 
prescribed  by  the  Council. 

Sec.  6.  No  person  shall  retail  spirituous  or  fermented  liquors, 
wine,  beer,  cider,  or  other  spirituous  or  fermented  drinks  in  quan- 
tities less  than  one  quart,  within  the  limits  "1  the  City  of  Macon, 
without  a  license  from  the  City  Council,  to  be  issued  by  the  Trea- 
surer, on  the  payment  of  the  sum  fixed  by  the  annual  license 
ordinance. 

Sec.  7.  Each  person  taking  out  license  shall  give  bond,  with 
good  and  approved  security,  in  the  sum  of  hve  hundred  dollars, 
to  the  Mayor  and  Council,  conditioned  to  keep  a  decent  and 
orderly  house;  and  shall  moreover  take  and  subscribe  an  oath 
before  some  officer  authorized  to  administer  oaths,  not  to  sell  or 
give  liquor  to  slaves;  and  any  person  Who,  having  obtained  such 
license,  shall  foil  to  keep  a  decent  and  orderly  house,  or  shall  vio- 
late any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall,  on  proof  of 
such  offence  before  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  be  fined  by  said 
Mayer  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned 
in  the  common  Jail  of  Bibb  county,  or  Guard  House  of  said  city, 
for  the  space  of  not  more  than  one  month,  at  the  discretion  of 
said  Mayor. 

Skc.  8.  No  person  shall  retail  in  more  establishments  than  one, 
at  the  same  time,  under  one  license,  nor  shall  any  one  be  permit- 
ted to  retail  spirituous  or  fermented  liquors,  in  any  street  or  alley. 

Sec  9.  Any  person  shall  be  entitled  to  a  tavern  license  upon 
application  to  the  Olerk  and  Treasurer,  and  giving  bond  with  ap- 
proved security,  in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  to  keep  an 
orderly  and   decent  house,  with  good  and  sufficient  accomoda. 

tiou  for  travellers,  their  horses  and  attendants,  during  the  time  of 
their  license,  in  the  face  of  which  it  is  to  be  expressed,  that  his, 
her  or  their  barroom  shah  not  be  kept  open  on  the  Sabbath  day, 
or  Sabbath  night,  except  for  one  hour  only  at  each  meal,  and 
then  to  sell  only  to  boarders,  or  travellers  Btopping  with  the  per- 
son taking  OUt  the  license,  and  the  person  taking  out  such  liceneo, 
shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer  the  sum  tixed  in  the  annual  license  -  r- 
dinance.  Any  person  or  persons  violating  this  section,  shall,  on 
proof  before  t  e  \iayor,  be  lined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars,  or  forfeit  his  or  their  license,  or  both,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  said  Mayor. 


52  ORDINANCES. 

| 

:•    N"    ••-■•.  ■  of  a  rendtra  nm 

tf-r.  v  ithout  l:ikiiiLT  mn  i  from  the  <  i'\  < 

:  ual  license  ordinanoe. 

City)  "ouncil  each  .January, 

nance  for  one  tee, 

.  conditions  upon  which  Kcenso  shall  be  granted  bo  rt- 

tailei  ry  tickes,  nim 

billiard  tallies,  slaves  working  about  the  city,  tree 
;■  and  w, .ml  w ngoi  -  j  the  bridj 

g  the  bridge,  and  for  such  other  pur] 
cil  :n:'.y  deetg  proj 

Si  hall  exhibit  or  perform  in  I  any 

kin<l  of  equestrian  exer  •  dancing,  concerts  of  m 

.lit  offhand,  op  give  other  exhibition*  ..;.;  foe 

without  ;  uing  a  license  from  the  Mayor,  who  shall 

v  at  Buch  rates  as  in  his  discretion  may  bo 
• 

-     .  IS.  All  lice)  d  no  longer,  ami 

re  oq  the  loth  daj   of  January  in  each  year,  except 
the-.'  of  tavern  k<  idue  masters  and  vendors  of  Iqttery 

tickets,  which  slull  expjre  one  year  from  date,  and  shall  not  be 
transferable.  Council -may  gran£  to  applicants  who  do 

n<»t  apply  at  the  regular  tin  es  for  the  remainder  of  the 

paying  thercfovsucb  sut  '  nay  think  pro- 

per, but  in  no  oase  less  than  one  hall'  the  annual  license. 

-.11.  [f  any  person  or  persona  enumerated  in  the  lic< 
ordinanoe  as  subject  to  take  oul  a  license,  shall  mil  to  do  so.  and 
yet  violate  the  rtrdlnance,  be  or  they  shall  be  subject  to  the  pay- 
ment of  a  tal  to  the  license  violated,  or  more,  at  the  die- 
creliun  of  the  Mayor,  fof  each  and  every  oc*vie,tii 

1.  Tt  shall  not  he  lawful  lor  any  person  win" 
not  lieim  i  Vendue  Master,  or  Sheriff,  Coroner  or  Con- 

stable .a  execution  <>!  lawful  process,  or  an  Executor,  Adminis- 
trator or  Guardian  in  the  due  execution  of  their  trusts,. to  bold 
any  public  vendue  sales,  or  auction,  whatsoever,  oj  e  for 

public  outcry,  any  goods,  chattels,  wares,  pro- 
duce* or  :  ••  : izc  within  the  limits  of  the  Cit)  of  Macon. 

And  if,  after  the  passage  Ol  this  Ordinance,  on,  other 

than  the  person  hereinbefore  named,  shall  hold  any  public  auction 
whatsoever  within  of  the  City  of  Macon,  or  shall  e 

for  sale,  by  himself,  at  public  oittery  within  the  limits  of  the  eily, 
any  goods,  chattels,  wares,  merchandize.  Or  produce  whatsoever, 
such  ig  shall  he  subject  and  liable 

to  *  one,  for  each  ami  every  offence,  uot  exceeding  fifty  dollars, 


ORDINANCES.  53 

to  be  imposed  and  recovered  on  information  before  the  Mayor  of 
the  city. 

Skc  2,  When  an  application  for  the  office  of  Vendue  Master 
shall  hereafter  be  made,  the  applicant  shall  set  forth  the  store  or 
place  at  which  he  intends  to  carry  on  the  Vendue  or  Auction 
business;  and  no  Auctioneer  shall  be  permitted  to  hold,  carry  on 
or  conduct  any  general  Auction  or  Vendue  business  at  any  other 
store  or  house  than  the  store,  qr  place  so  set  forth,  unless  by  spe- 
cial permission  of  Council.;  and  hereafter,  all  license  shall  specify 
the  store  of  place  as  set.  forth  by  the  applicant,  and  such  license 
shall  not  be  in  any  way  assignable'; — Provided,  always,  that  such 
license  shall  not  prevent  said  Vendue.  Master  from  holding  spe- 
cial Auction  sales  at  any  point  within  the  City — and  at  any  time 
during  the  continuance  pf  said  license — for  the  purpose  of  selling 
any  goods,  wares,  merchandize,  furniture  Or  any  other  property: 
such  sales  to  be  made  by  said  Vendue  Master  in  good  faith,  and 
not  with  the  intent  to  defraud  the  city. 

Bbc.  S.  No  Vendue  Master  shall  hereafter  be  permitted  to  use 

his  license  in  such  manner  as  to  allow  any  person,  other  than 
such  Vendue  Master  to  have  part  or  share  of  the  commissions 
or  profits  which  may  be  made  on  the  sales  of  such  Vendue  Mas- 
tefs.  Provided,,  That  it'  there  may  be.  two  or  more  partners,  and 
license  be  granted  to  one  partner,  the  license  shall  sel  forth  the 
name  or  names  of  the  other  partner,  or  partners,  who  may  be 
allowed  to  receive  a  share  of  such  puofirs:  and  if  any  licensed 
Vendue  Master  shall  use  his  license  so  that  any  person  other 
than  the  person  or  persons  named  in  the  license  shall  receive  a 
part  or  share  of  the  .commissions  or  profits  on  his  sales,  such 
Vendue  Master  shall  be  liable  to  a  line  of  fifty  dollars,  to  be 
recovered  on  information  before  the  Mayor  of  the  eitv;  and  if 
any  licensed  Vendue  Master  shall  carry  on  any  general  Auction 
at  public  outciy,  at  any  place  other  than  at  the  place  named  in 
his  license,  without  special  permisssion  of  Council,  he  shall  be  lia- 
ble to  a  tine  of  fifty  dollars,  to  be  recovered  on  information  before 
the  Mayor  of  the  city. 

Skc.  I.  The  rates  of  taxes  on  sales  at  Auction,  in  this  city, 
shall  be  as  follows,  to  wit:  on  gross  amount  of  safes  when  the 
sum  shall  not  efeceed  one  thousand  dollars,  om-  per  centum;  when 
the  same  shall  exceed  one  thousand  dollars,  one  half  of  one  per 
centum;  and  all  sales  of  real  estate,  negroes,  and  Bank  or  other 
stocks,  one-fourth  of  one  per  centum:  and  all  Vendue  Masters 
or  Auctioneers  shall  make  their  peturna  on  oath  on  the  first  Mon- 
day in  April,  July,  October  and  January  in  every  year,  of  the 
amount  of  their  sales  at  Vendue  or  Auction  for  the  three  months 
next  preceding  the  time:  of  their  returns. 

\  endue  Master  or  Auctioneer  shall,  previously 
to  receiving  their  license,  give  a  bond  with  approved  security,  to 
the  Mayor  and  Council,  in  the  Mini  of  one  thousand  dollars,  cou- 


oi  ORDINANCES. 

ditioned  fur  the  punctual  payment  of  their  taxes,  ?ind  the  faithful 

targe  of  all  the  duties  required  <'t'  them  by  the  ordinances 

of  tin*  city;  and  upon  any  o<  refusal  to  make  said  returns, 

scribed,  or  to  pay  within  tea  days  all  sums  du 
him  to  t!  j  C  'iincil.  the  Treasurer  shall  immediately  pul 

bond  of  such  Vendue  Master  tn  suit;  and  any  Vendue  Blaster 

-hall  forfeit  bis  said  license. 

JT1NT.RANT  TKAi 

\  1.  Tt  shall  not  be  lawful  for  itinerant  traders  and  deal- 
ers in  eoru,  bacon,  lard,  flour,  tobacco,  and  oilier  articles  of  pro- 
duce, or  merchandize  of  any  description,  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale 
said  articles  temporarily  deposited,  or  held  on  deposit,  at  the 
Rail  Road  depot.-,  or  other  places  in  said  city  for  sale,  unless  the 
vendors  thereof  shall  return  the  market  value  thereof  to  the 

Clerk  of  Council  under  oath,  and  pay  to  the  said  Clerk  one-half 
of  one  per  cent  upon  the  market  value  uf  said  goods,  so  held  on 
deposit  aforesaid. 

Sec.  2.  In  the  event  that  any  person  or  persons  shall  violate 

the  above  (  )rdinaiiec.  it  shall  lie  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  or  Mar- 
sbals  of  said  city,  to  sei/.e  the  said  goods,  and  bring  the  offenders 
before  the  Mayor  oJ  said  city,  who  upon  ascertaining  the  market 
value  thereof,  shall  require  the  Clerk  of  Council  to  issue  execu- 
tions against  said  offenders  for  one-half  of  one  per  cent,  upon  the 
market  value  of  said  goods  so  held  on  deposit  aforesaid,  which 

shall  lie  levied    upon  the  same   by  the  Marshal  afor  Suf- 

ficient thereof  sold  to  satisfy  the  tax  aforesaid. 

Sac.'S.  Said  offenders  shall  be  fined  fpr  said  violation  at  the 
discretion  of  said  Mayor,  not  exceeding  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars 

for  each  violation. 

STKKKTS.    ALU: VS.    A\I>  SII'KV A  I.KS. 
SreriON  1.  No   streets   or   alleys   shall    be   laid    out,  closed   or 

altered,  without  the  oonsenl  of  three-fourths  oi  the  members  of 

the  City  Council,  and  any  person  intending  to  make  such  appli- 
cation, shall    (jive   at  least   thirty   days'  notice   thereof,  in   each  of 

the  gazettes  of  the  city,  and  no  such  application  shall  be  noted 

on,  except  at  a  regular  meeting  Of  the  Council. 

Bin.  -•    No   person   shall  be   allowed   to   haul  or  dig    any  dirt, 

from  any  of  the  streets;  commons,  alleys,  or  reserve  of  the  city, 

without  the  Written  permission  of  the  Mayor,  and  at  least  two 
members  of  the  Council;  any  violation  shall  be  punished  on  con- 
viction before  the  Mayor,  if  a  negro,  the  punishment  shall  bo 
whipping  by  the  Marshal;  if  a  white  person,  by  a  tine  of  five 
dollars  a  day  for  each  day  the  same  may  continue. 

8kc.  3.  No  person  shall  plaee  in  any  street  or  sidewalk,  any 
empty  boxes  or  caaks,  or  other  obstructions  of  any  kind.     No 


ORDINANCES.  0 1> 

person  shall  drive  a  dray,  wagon  or  carriage  of  any  kind  nor 
ride  a  horse  in  the  streets  in  a  disorderly  manner,  so  as  to  endan- 
ger other  passengers.  Nor  shall  any  one  drive,  ride,  or  place  any 
horse  or  mule,  or  any  kind  of  Carriage,  on  any  sidewalk,  or  in  any 
street  or  alley  which  intersects  any  walk  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
prevent  the  free  passage  of  persons  on  loot,  under  the  penalty  of 
live  dollars  for  the  first,  and  ten  dollars  for  the  second  offence. 

Sec.  4.  The  sidewalks  on  the  wide  streets  shall  be  twenty  feet, 
those  on  the  alternate  narrow  streets  shall  be  sixteen  feet  wide, 
and  those  on  Cotton  Avenue  shall  be  thirteen  feet  wide;  and  all 
trees  and  awning  posts,  on  the  several  streets,  shall  be  so  set  as 
to  conform  to  this  regulation,  and  shall  be  placed  in  a  row.  In 
case  of  deviation,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Council)  after  notice 
to  the  party  so  offending,  and  in  case  of  refusal,  to  have  such 
posts  or  trees  removed. 

Si:c.  f>.  Xo  person  shall,  without  permission  from  the  Council, 
erect  any  wooden  shed  or  awning  before  his  store  or  dwelling. 
Such  permission  shall  not  be  given  unless  the  party  making  the 
application  shall  have  the  awning  erected  by  him  neatly  finished, 
painted,  and  with  posts  cbrresponding  in  length  with  those  on 
the  same  street.  And  prodded,  That  this  permission  shall  not 
give  to  the  party  any  right  to  the  ground  occupied  by  such  shed, 
and  may  be  withdrawn  at  any  time.  And  any  person  fastening 
any  horse  or  other  animal,  to  any  tree  or  box  around  it,  or  in  any 
other  way  injuring  the  same,  shall,  on  conviction  of  the  same  be- 
fore the  Mayor,  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than, 
twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  person,  and  the  duty  of  the 
Marshals  of  the  city,  to  take  up  any  horse  or  mule  found  loose 
in  the  streets  of  the  city,  an :1  forthwith  summon  the  owner  to 
appear  before  the  Mayor,  who  may  impose  a  fine  for  the  offence 
at  his  discretion,  not  to  exceed  twenty  dollars.  In  case  the  owner 
of  any  horse  or  mule  taken  up  cannot  be  found,  they  shall  be  put 
in  some  lot  or  stable  to  be  designated  by  the  Mayor  for  safe  keep- 
ing, and  posted  in  one  of  the  city  papers,  and  if  not  claimed  with- 
in ten  days,  shall  be  sold  on  the  public  square  to  pay  the  keeping 
and  all  ensts.  The  Marshal's  fee  for  taking  up  a  loose  horse  or 
mule  shall  be  one  dollar,  and  for  selling  one  dollar;  to  be  paid 
by  the  owner,  or  from  the  sale  of  the  same. 

B«c.  7.  That  one  dollar  be  charged  for  every  horse  or  mule 
sold  in  the  city  by  any  drover  or  person  bringing  horses  or  mules 
and  selling  them  in  said  city;  and  that  the  livery  stable  keepers 
be  held  responsible  for  one  dollar  per  head  for  every  horse  or 
mule  sold  from  their  respective  stables. 


ORDIXA*. 


RTRKE  MENT. 


ion  1.  Xo  shall  be  nllowed  to  erecl  a  R 

ictioti  beyond  the  line  of  their  lob 
cbraenl  upoo  the  obtaining  the 

1       neil. 

Lnd  anv  person  who  encroach  upon  any  of  the 

.  rind  on  being  hotificd  t<>  do  so,  shall 
neglect  or  refuse  to.remov  ihment,  shall  be  fined  in 

a  sum  ii"i  iW'v  ding  five  dollars  for  <•    -li  ami  1  en- 

croachment may  remain  unremb'     I  such  notice  given. 

Ml  encroachments  i  quaTly 

liable  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  be  removed 
unless  ttpon  application  t<>  Council  the  same  be  permitted  to 
remain. 

Sij  .  I.  In  of  encroachment   upon 

alleys  in  said  city,  the  Mayor  and  Council  may  cause  the  same  to 
b'e  removed  upon  reasonable  notice  to  the  party  causing  the  same, 
or,  should  they  in  their  discretion  deem  it  best,  may  permit  and 
sanction  the  same,  for  such  fair  consideration  as  the  parties  may 
agree  upon,  due  regard  being  first  had  to  the  inh  pro- 

perty holders  likely  to  b'e  affected  thereby. 

i.  5.  All  known  and  laid  down  in  the  ori- 

ginal survey  as  wide  streets,  being  one  hundred  and  eight}  (1V|>) 
shall  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  be  only  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  (130)  feel  wide;  and  all  streota  known  and 
down  in  the  original  survey  as  narrow  streets,  being  one  hundred 
and  twenty  (120)  feet,  shall  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance 
be  ninety  (00)  feel  wide. 

Si   .  <;.  The  above  shall  not  apply  to  that  portion  of  the  city 
lying   between,  and   ineluding    PI  una   and    Wharf  streets,  and 
Spring  and  Fifth  streets;  but  the  width  of  these  streets  shall 
remain   as  in  the  original  survey;  viz.,  one  hundred  and  eig 
(180)  and   one   hundred    and  twenty    (120)   feet   alternately;    any 

encroachments  within  these  limits*  must  be  by  special  permission 

of  Council. 

. 

Si..  7.  That  all  property  holders  in  the  city,  who  avail  them- 
-  of  the  provisions  of  this  Qrdinanee,  be  required  to  build 
their  fences  on  an  uniform  line;  that  is,  in  all  the  wide  streets,  to 
bttild  their  fences  sixty-live  (65)  feet,  and  in  the  narrow  streets 
forty-five  (45)  feet  from  a  common  centra,  as  established  by  this 
Council.  And  that  no  property  holder  shall  be  permitted  to  en- 
•h  on  any  street  unloss  all  the  property  holders  adjoining, 
frotn  streel  to  street  shall  consent  to  such  encroachment  in  writ- 
ing; such  written  consent  to  he  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  Council. 
Nor  Shall  any  one  he  permitted  to  encroach  on  any  street  unless 
all  those  adjoining,  from  street  to  street,  shall  simultaneously 


ORDINANCES.  b  I 

■move  out  in  a  uniform  line,  unless  by  special  permission  of 
Council. 

Sec.  8.  That  all  property  holders  who  avail  themselves  of  the 
privilege  of  this  Ordinance  be  required  to  put  in  order  and  keep 
up  a  sidewalk  of  twelve  (12)  feet  in  width,  on  each  side  of  the 
street,  and  plant  .-hade  trees  between  the  road  bed  and  sidewalk, 
and  keep  the  same  in  proper  order.  And  such  property  holders 
shall  have  removed,  at  their  own  expense,  the  lamp  posts  now  in 
the  streets,  to  the  same  relative  positions  OH  the  new,  they  now 
occupy  on  the  old  sidewalk;  and  have  the  gas  pipes  so  arranged 
as  to  communicate  with  the  said  lamp  posts. 

Sec.  0.  No  building  of  any  description  shall  ever  be  erected 
upon  any  lot  in  the  city,  outside  of  the  original  lot  line. 

Sec  10.  The  foregoing  Ordinance  shall  have  no  reference  to 
any  street  originally  surveyed  less  than  one  hundred  and  twenty 
feet  in  width  :  and  shall  have  no  reference  to  the, width  of  alleys, 
and  no  reference  to  High  streel :  and  no  street  shall  be  changed 
in  its  width  so  as  to  interfere  with  public  buildings  now  erected. 

Si:,  .  11.  All  property  holders  availing  themselves  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  pay  into  the  City  Treasury  the 
sum  of  ten  dollars  for  each  lot  thus  enlarged,  and  where  the  lot 
corners  on  two  streets  and  the  owner  encroaches  on  both  streets, 
such  owner  shall  pay  the  Bum  of  twenty  dollars. 

12.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to 
advance  their  lots  from  the  original  boundary  on  any  of  the 
streets  of  the  City  of  Macon,  without  making  application  to 
Council,  which  if  granted,  shall  no1  be  moved  out  until  the 
amount  is  paid  to  the  Clerk  of  Council;  and  they  in  every  other 
respect  comply  with  the  action  of  Conned  on  said  application. 

B»  .  13.  All  persons  who  have  availed  themselves  of  the  Ordi- 
nance granting  street  encroachments,  or  have  received  privilege 
by  direct  application  to  Council,  and  have  hitherto  neglected  or 
refused  to  make  sidewalks  and  plant  shade  trees,  or  other  require- 
ments in  compliance  with  said  Ordinance,  or  direct  grant,  be 
forthwith  notified  by  the  Marshal  to  do  so;  and  on  failing  to 
comply  within  thirty  (30)  days  from  the  notice,  then  the  City  Mar- 
shal shall  cause  the  same  to  be  done,  and  return  the  amount  of 
I  and  oharges  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  who  shall  order 
the  City  Treasurer  to  issue  execution  for  the  same  against  the 
owner  or  owners,  or  agettfl  of  the  lot  or  lots,  which  shall  be 
levied  and  collected  as  all  executions  for  taxes  on  real  estate. 

11.  All  [persons  who  may  hereafter  avail  themselves  of 
said  Encroachment  Ordinance,  or  by,  direct  petition  may  obtain 
'cave,  shall  be  equally  liable  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordin- 
ance. 


ORDINANCES. 


OFFENCES  AGAINST  MORALITY.  ;  :cr. 

no*  1.  Upon  complaint  lodged  and  proof  produced  t«» 
■il  of  the  existence  and  maintenance  of  any  bouse  of  ill 
tame,  or  bawdy  boose)  it  snail  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor 
the  occupant*  thereof  five  days'  notice  to  leave  the  city,  and  in 
of  their  failing  .  by  the  expiration  of  that  time.  he 

shall  require  the  Marshal  and  Deputy  Marshals  forcibly  to  e 
them  firom  the  premises,  and  il*  necessary,  He  Bhall  summons  a 
sufficient  number  of  citizens  to  as*  -  in  bo  doing. 

Sec.  -.  Any  person  who  shall  keep  a  disorderly  bouse,  wh< 
noisy,  riotous  | pie  assemble,  to  the  annoyance  of  the  neighbor- 
hood, Bhall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars,  for 
each  day  that  the  house  is  so  kept. 

Bio.  3.  All  chimneys  and  stove  pipes  shall  I  atructed 

as  not  to  endanger  the  building  to  which  they  are  attached,  or 
those  adjoining,  as  to  tire  And  any  chimney  or  Btove  pipe,  which 
in  the  opinion  of  the  Council,  or  a  Committee  thereof  appointed 
to  examine  the  Bame,  is  considered  dangerous  or  a  nuisance,  shall 
be  removed,  or  the  party  shall  so  alter  the  same,  as  to  remedy 
the  evil. 

Sec.  4.  No  person  shall  put  in  any  public  pump,  pieces  of 
brick,  or  other  substances  tending  to  prevent  the  free  use  thereof. 
No  person  shall  place  or  cause  to  be  placed  near  a  pump,  any 
barrel,  nor  wash  any  clothes,  carriages  or  horses,  within  twenty 
feet  thereof,  under  a  penalty  of  five  dollars. 

Bbc  5,  No  cellar  door  shall  extend  more  than  six  feet  into  any 
sidewalk,  street  or  alley,  or  shall  the  outer  or  front  part  he  eleva- 
ted above  the  level  of  such  sidewalk,  street  or  alley,  nor  shall  the 
inner  part  thereof  attached  to  the  dwelling,  be  elevated  more  than 
ten  inches  above  the  ground  pavement. 

8bc.  6.  If  any  person  or  persons  shall  cut  down  or  destroy  any 
embankment  or  other  improvement  erected  by  the  city  authorities 
for  the  improvement  of  the  streets  or  alley.- of  said  city,  he  or 
they  shall  he  lined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  dray,  wagon  or  carriage 
to  pass  through  any  of  the  ten  foot  alleys  of  the  city,  utiles-,  for 
the  use  of  persons   living  on   the   line  ><\'  said   alley.-:   and   every 

driver,  Iwner  or  employer  of  said  drays,  wagons  or  carriages, 

found  driving  in.  or  using  the  aforesaid  alleys,  other  than  lor  the 
purposes  mentioned,  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  live, 
nor  less  than  two  dollars,  on  conviction  before  the  Mayor. 

RAIL  ROADS. 

It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  engineer  or  employee  of  any  Kail 
Road  Company  to  run  any  engine  or  train  through  any  part  of 
the  city  at  a  greater  rate  of  speed  than  five  miles  per  hour,  except 


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that  portion  of  the  Macon  and  Western  Eond  from  the  junction 
at  the  southern  portion  of  the  city  to  the  Vineville  branch ;  nor 
shall  it  be  lawful  to  move  any  cars  backwards  without  having  a 
guard  placed  on  the  backward  platform,  who  shall  he  furnished 
with  proper  means  of  giving  an  alarm  in  case  ©f  danger.  Any 
person  or  persons,  engineer  or  fireman,  conductor  or  employee, 
guilty  of  violating  th\§  Ordinance,  shall  be  liable  to  arrest  by  the 
Marshal,  Deputy  Marshals,  or  either  of  the  Police  oflieers  in  spe- 
cial employ  of  Kail  Road  Companies,  and  upon  conviction  before 
the  MaVor  shall  be  lined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  city  Guard  House,  or  other- 
wise dealt  with,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

FAST  DRIVING. 

It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  ride  on 
horseback  in  the  city  faster  than  a  canter,  nor  for  any  coachman 
or  other  person,  driving  a  coach  or  other  carriage,  to  proceed 
faster  than  a  moderate  trot,  nor  for  any  person  driving  a  loaded 
cart,  wagon,  dray  or  other  carriage  used  for  the  transportation 
of  articles  of  produce,  wares  or  merchandize,  to  proceed  in  a 
pace  beyond  a  walk,  (except  bread  carts,  which  may  be  driven 
in  a  moderate  trot);  but  all  unloaded  wagons,  carts  or  drays  may 
be  driven  in  a  moderate  trot.  Provided,  nevertheless,  the  drivers 
thereof  shall  not  be  allowed  to  turn  corners  in  any  other  manner 
than  walk;  and  any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, or  owner  or  owners  of  such  vehicles,  shall  on  conviction  be 
fined,  if  a  white  or  free  person,  in  the  sum  of  five  dollars;  and  if 
the  offender  be  a  slave,  his  owner  or  employer  shall  pay  a  like 
sum,  and  on  refusal  to  do  so,  the  slave  shall  be  committed  to  the . 
Guard  House  and  there  kept  until  his  owner  or  employer  shall 
have  paid  said  fine  together  with  all  expenses  ;  and  if  a  free  person 
of  color,  offending  against  this  Ordinance,  shall  refuse  or  be  un- 
able to  pay  the  aforesaid  fine,  such  free  person  may  be  commit- 
ted to  the  Guard  House,  there  to  remain  not  exceeding  ten  days, 
or  until  the  aforesaid  fine  and  all  expenses  shall  have  been  paid. 

BARBER  SHOPS 

No  Barber  shall  keep  open  his  shop  on  the  Sabbath  day,  on 
penalty  of  a  fine  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor,  not  to  exceed 
twenty  dollars. 

AGAINST  GAMING. 

Any  person  who  shall  be  guilty  of  violating  the  laws  of  this 
State  relative  to  gaming  houses,  gaming  tallies,  or  playing  and 
betting  at  any  game  or  games  played  with  cards,  in  the  city  of 
Macon,  shall,  on  proof  thereof  before  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  be 
fined  by  said  Mayor  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 


("ill  FINANCES. 

or  imprisoned  in  tl  nn  Jail  ol  imty  for  a  space  of 

not  more  than  thirty  days,  at  th<  n  of  said  Mayor. 

ORPIN.  LNOE 

d  Council "/  ih 
any  whit  who  shall  violate  the  ^atutes  of  the  Stat 

rgia  novi  relative  to  carrying  about  bis  or  heir  per- 

son any  deadly  weapon  mentioned  in  Brad  Statutes,  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  of  Macon,  shall,  for  each  offence,  on  pi 
thereof  before  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  be  fined  by  Raid  Mayor  in 
than  fifty,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars, 
01  imprisoned  In  the  common  Jail  of  Bibb  county  or  the  Guard 
said  city,  for  any  period  d<  ing  one  month,  or 

both  fined  and  imprisoned  as  aforesaid,  in  the  discretion  of  tho 
Mayor.  And  anj  slave  or  free  person  of  color  who  shall  carry 
about  his  or  her  person  any  deadly  weapon  of  nny  description — 
such  as  arc  manufactured  for  purposes  ol  offence  or  defence — 
within  the  limits  of  Baid  city,  shall  be  punished  by  whipping  and 
imprisonment  in  the  Guard  Souse  of  said  city,  at  the  discretion 
of  the  Mayor — the  whipping  not  to  exceed  sevent 
and  the  imprisonment  not  to  exceed  thirty  days. 

WEIGHTS  AND  Ml 

Rkctioa  1.  The  weights  and  measi  city  shall 

correspond  to  the  standard  fixed  by  law. 

Bbc.  '1.  Once  in  each  year  the  Chief  Marshal  shall  examine 
and  test  all  weights  and  measures  used  )'":•  buying  and  selling  in 

tin-  city,  and  have  all  variations  therein  from  tin-  legal  standard. 
promptly  corrected;  and  incase  any  person  required  by  the  Mar- 
shal to  rectify  the  weights  and  measures  shall  refuse  to  do  the 
same,  or  shall  he  found  by  Baid  Martha]  to  have  been  using  false 
or  illegal  weights  or  measures,  the  oame  ol'  such  person  shall  be 
publi-hed  by  order  of  Council  in  one  of  the  public  gazettes  of 
the  city. 

Sec.  .'>.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal,  under  the  direction 
of  a  Committee   to  seize  all   illegal  weights  and   measures    in   use  ' 

by  any  person  in  the  city,  and  the  Marshal  shall  he  entitled  to 
twenty  cent-  for  each  inspection  and  stamp,  of  each  set  of  weights 
and  measures  found  correct,  to  he  paid  by  the  owner  thereof, 

TAXES. 

>kction  1.  It  shall  he  tho  duty,  of  the  Council  each  year,  to 
pass  an  ordinance  lor  raising  revenue  for  the  current  year,  impos- 
ing taxation  on  all  tin-  property  of  the  city,  not  exceeding  the 
limit  authorized  by  the  City  Charter. 

Sec.  "2.  All  the  real  estate  owned  by  any  person  on  the  first 
dar  of  January,  shall  he  subjeel  to  he  :isses>,.<l  by  the  assessors 


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nnd  taxed,  and  all  personal  property  owned  on  the  first  day  of 
January,  shall  be  returned  by  the  person  owning  the  same,  or  by 
theiragents,  under  oath,  to  the  Treasurer,  and  taxed  accordingly; 
Provided,  That  all  person.-  commencing  business  in  the  city,  after 
the  regular  time  of  returning  taxes,  shall  be  liable  to  be  called  on 
for  a  return  of  their  stock  in  trade',  by  the  Treasurer,  and  shall 
give  in  and  pay  the  tax  thereon  rateably,  for  the  portion  of  the 
political  year  that  may  be  unexpired;  fuiliug  to  do  which,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  assess  the  Btock  oi  such  person 
to  the  best  of  his  ability,  and  to  collect  the  taxes  tbereop. 

Sue,  •'!.  All  persons  who  shall  fail  to  give  in  their  taxable  pro- 

fierty  other  than  real  estate,  within  the  time  specified  by  the  h 
ution  of  the  Council,  shall  be  double  taxed,  and  t  e  Treasurer 
shall  issue  execution  against  all  persons  who  shall  fail  to  pay  their 
taxes  when  required  by  the  Council,  t<>  be  directed  to  the  Mar- 
shal, and  bear  test  in  the  name  of  the  Mayor, 

Sec.  4.  All  executions  issued  for  taxes  shall  be  collected  by 
the  Marshal.  All  sales  under  such  executions  shall  be  held  on 
the  regular  Sheriff  sales  day,  and  shall  be  advertised  by  the  Mar- 
shal once  a  week  for  thirty  days,  in  one  of  the  gazettes  of  the  city. 
The  property  sold  shall  be  offered  in  small  parcels,  until  a  bid 
can  beiiad  sufficient  to  pay  the  amount,  with  costs  (hie  upon  the 
execution,  and  the  property  SO  offered  shall  be  knocked  oft' to  tin; 
highest  bidder,  and  the  Marshal  shall  execute  to  the  purchaser 
titles  thereto. 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  All  Fire  Companies  that  now  exist  or  that  may 
hereafter  lie  created  by  the  City  Council  shall  have  power  to 
make  and  establish  a  system  of  By-laws,  Rules  and  Regulations, 
which  they  may  altci  and  amend  at  pleasure,  tor  the  manage- 
ment and  direction  of  said  Companies;  Provided,  such  By-laws, 
Rules  and  Regulations,  shall  not  be  contrary  to  the  provisions  of 
this,  or  any  other  Ordinance  of  the  City  of  Macon;  and  such 
Companies  shall  have  power  to  tine  or  expel  any  of  its  mem- 
bers for  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance  or  the  By-laws  of  said 
Companies. 

Sec.  2.  All  Fire  Companies  shall  be  empowered  to  take  charge 
and  have  the  care  and  management  of  their  respective  Engine 
Houses,  Engines,  Hose.  Ladders.  Hooks  and  other  apparatus  for 
extinguishing  fires,  that  now  belong  to,  or  may  hereafter  be  pro- 
vided by  the  City  Council,  as  long  as  such  Companies  exist. 

Sec.  3.  The  Fire  Companies  shall  select  from  their  own  bodies 
a  Chief  Engineer  and  Assistant  Engineer,  and  shall,  after  said 
election,  report  the  same  to  the  City  Council,  with  the  names  of 
the  individual-  so  elected,  who  shall  at  once  enter  upon  and  per- 
form the  duties,  and  possess  the  powers  as  shall  be  hereinafter 


G2  ORDINANCES. 

specified  in  this  Ordinance;  Provided,  said  election  of  Engil 
be  approved  of  by  the  City  Council     BlectioD9  for  said  offi 
t<>  be  held  annually,  on  the  Becond  Monday  in  .January,  except 
in  case  of  death  or  resignation,  when  an  election  shall  be  held  as 
soon  as  practicable  thereafter. 

1.  At  all  fires  the  Chief  Engineer  shall  have  the  supreme 
and  absolute  command  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  the  entire 

apparatus  that  may  be  employed  for  the  extinguishment  ol'liivs; 

and  in  the  absence  of  the  Chief  Engineer  the  above  supreme  au- 
thority shall  devolve  upon  the  Assistanl  Engineer.  In  ease  of 
absence  of  both  the  Chief  and  Assistanl  Engineer,  then  the  same 
authority  shall  devolve  upon  the  senior  Foreman  present. 

Sec.  5.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  examine  or  cause  to  be  ex- 
amined twice,  or  Oftener  if  he  deems  necessary,  in  each  year,  into 
the  condition  of  the  Engine  Houses,  Engines,  Hose,  and  all  the 
apparatus  attached  to  the  Fire  Department,  and  make  a  state* 
ment  bf  the  same  to  the  City  Council  or  the  Committee  upon 
Fire  Department,  and  if  any  addition  or  repairs  should  be  re- 
quired at  any  lime,  it  shall  be  his  duty  in  co-operation  with  said 
Committee  and  the  Foreman  of  the  Company  in  whose  charge 
the  apparatus  to  be  repaired  or  added  to  may  be,  to  have  such 
addition  or  repair  made, 

6.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  order  out  the  Companies  of 
the  Fire  Department  twice  a  year  for  inspection  and  drill. 

Bac.  7.  The  Chief  Engineer  shall  examine,  or  cause  to  be  ex- 
amined all  Fire  Wells  and  Cisterns  belonging  to  tin-  city  as  often 
as  he  may  think  necessary;  and  if  the  same  are  not  in  condition 
to  be  used  in  case  of  Fire,  he  shall   report  the  same  to  the  City 

Council  or  the  Committee  on  Fire  Department, 

Sac.  6.  The  Chief  and  Assistant  Engineer  shall,  at  fires,  bfl 
distinguished  from  the  rest  of  the  Department  by  the  wearing  of 

a  white  leather  forecap,  with  the  words  "Chief,'' or  "Assistant 

oeer"  upon  the  front 

IXRR  APPARATUS  PROTECTED. 

Section  1.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person,  wilfully  and 
knowingly,  to  injure  or  damage  in  any  way  or  by  any  means 
whatever,  any  engine,  hose,  hook,  ladder  or  hook  ami  ladder  truck 
or  any  other  implement,  material  or  apparatus  of  any  kind  con- 
nected with,  or  used  by  any  Fire  ( ompany  in  this  city  as  a  part  of 

their  machinery  or  material  for  extinguishing  or  arresting  fires. 
Any  white  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section, 
or  who  shall  procure  or  induce  by  any  means,  whatever,  any 
slave  or  free  person  of  color  to  violate  any  of  the  provisions  there- 
of, shall  on  proof  thereof  before  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  be  fined 
by  said  Mayor  in  a  sum  of  money  not  exceeding  one  hundrod 
dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  common  Jail  of  Bibb  county,  or  in 


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the  Guard  House  of  said  city,  for  any  period  not  exceeding  one 
month,  in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor.  And  any  slave  or  free 
person  of  color  violating  the  provisions  of  this  section,  shall  be 
punished  by  whipping  or  imprisonment  in  the  Guard  House  of 
said  city,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor ;  the  whipping 
not  to  exceed  one  hundred  lashes,  and  the  imprisonment  not  to 
exceed  one  month. 

Sec.  2.  Any  white  person  who  shall  obstruct  with  rubbish,  or 
in  other  way  the  entrance  to  any  Engine  House,  used  by  any  of 
the  Fire  Companies  of  said  city,  or  who  shall  procure  any  slave 
or  free  person  of  color  to  do  so,  may  be  fined  by  the  Mayor  iu  a 
sum  Rot  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  Guard 
House  for  not  more  than  ten  days.  And  any  slave  or  free  per- 
son of  color,  committing  the  offence  aforesaid,  shall  be  punished 
by  whipping,  not  to  exceed  seventy-five  lashes  in  the  discretion 
of  the  Mayor. 

PAY  TO  FIRE  COMPANIES. 

The  Fire  Companies  of  Macon,  Nos.  1,  2,  and  3,  shall  be  paid 
one  hundred  dollars  each  per  annum,  payable  quarterly,  for  the 
purpose  of  paying  an  Engineer  employed  by  them  for  keeping 
their  Engines  and  Hose  in  good  order;  said  Engineers  to  report 
to  their  respective  Foremen  and  the  Foremen  to  the  Chief  Engi- 
neer of  the  city;  no  payment  to  be  made  to  either  Company 
without  the  endorsement  of  the  Chief  Engineer. 

FIRE  LIMITS. 

Section  1.  That  Squares  Nos.  18,  19,  20,  21,  22,  23,  38,  39, 
40,  41,  42,  43,  and  62  in  said  city,  are  hereby  established  and 
fixed  as  the  Fire  Limits. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  build,  erect  or 
construct  on  either  of  the  squares  designated  in  the  first  section 
of  this  Ordinance,  any  wooden  or  frame  building  or  other  struc- 
ture of  any  description,  except  such  as  shall  be  hereinafter  spe- 
cially named,  and  then  only  on  a  strict  compliance  with  the  con- 
ditions mentioned. 

Sec  3.  Any  building  framed  of  wood,  or  having  more  wood 
on  the  outside  of  the  building  than  that  required  for  door  and 
window  frames,  doors  and  stairs,  shall  be  deemed  a  wooden 
building,  and  subject  to  the  penalties  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  it 
be  one  of  the  buildings  or  structures  hereinafter  named  and  ex- 
empted from  the  operations  thereof.  And  the  roof  of  every 
piazza  and  portico  (except  such  as  shall  be  hereinafter  exempted 
from  this  Ordinance)  shall  bo  covered  with  some  material  not 
combustible,  otherwise  they  shall  be  deemed  each  to  be  a  wooden 
building,  and  subject  to  the  penalties  of  this  Ordinance. 


an<t.s. 

}.  The  following  buildings  and  structures  I  inter* 

dieted  }>y  thi-  Ordinal  of  their  con- 

struction rind  of  their  being  allowed  t<>  remain  after  they  are 
hum  u-li  instance  strictly  complied  with,  t"  wil  : — Tl 

may  be  on  each  lot  embraced  within  the  squ  panted  in 

oa  1.  a  wooden  well  house,  prodded  thesamt  iore 

than  ten  feel  in  height,  and  is  not  use. I  for  any  other  purj 
than  n  well  ho  I  provided  do  more  wood  is  employed  in 

construction  than  may  be  absolutely  necessary  to  protect  :i 
well:  There  may  be  on  each  of  said  lots  a  wooden  privy,  i 
vided  ti  than  ten  feet  in  height,  and  ten  feet 

i  and  width,  and  is  placed  at  ^pnrt  <>!'  the  lot,  as 

point  most  remote  from  any  other  bu  Phero  may  be, 

also,  tin  each  of  said  lots  a  wooden  shed,  •  ecd  eight 

in  height,  nor  to  exceed  eighl  feet  in  length  <>r  width,  provided 
the  name  is  used  for-one  of  the  two  following  purposes,  and  for 
those  only.  to  wit — either  as  a  uow  shed  or  as  a  wash  shed;  mid 
provided,  that  in  either  event  do  lire  Bhall  he  used  under  or  with- 
in sueh  shed;  and  there  shall  never  lie  any  chimney  or  stove  pat 
up  under  or  about  such  shed;  and  provided  further,  that  sueh 

d  .-hall  uot  h<-  built  within  fifteen  (  15)  feel  of  any  other  build- 
and  there  may  he  mi  each  of  said  lots,  a  wooden  yard  fence 
fir  the  purpose  "i'  enclosing  the  same;  provided  said  fence  dees 
not  exceed  seven  feet  in  height,  [f  any  of  the  buildings  or  struc- 
tures mentioned  in  this  Bection  shall  ever  hi'  put  up  in  any  other 
manner  than  that  mentioned  herein,  or  alter  tin'  erection  of  any 
building  or  structure  mentioned  in  this  section,  any  ol  the  condi- 
tions of  its  construction  shall  he  violated  or  disregarded,  such 

[dings  or  structures  shall  thenceforth  be  subject  to  the  penal- 

of  this  <  Ordinal 

B«C.  •"'.    Should  any  One  erect  or  eau-e  to  he  eiveted   on  either 

of  the  squares  < lesignat ed  in  seetion  l,  any  wooden  building  or 
other  wooden  struoture  of  any  kind,  except  such  aa  are  allowed 

by  set  ion    l  on  the  Conditions  therein  named,  he,  she.  or  they  shall 

he  notified   by  the  Marshal   to  remove  the  same;   and  should    he, 

she.  oi-  they  fail  to  do  80  within  live  days  after  receiving  such  D0- 

.  tin'  Mayor  and  Council   of  said   city  shall  cause  the  same  to 

he  remOVcd  at  the  expense  of  the  o\\  ller  or  i  W  IHTs  of  sllell  hllihl- 
ingS  or  BtmctlireS,  and  Which  expense  shall  be  collected  by  exe- 
cution as  in  other  eases. 

Skc.  II.  Bach  and  every  person  who  shall  violate  this  Ordin- 
ance, Or  any  pari  of  it,  shall  he  lined  ten  dollars  per  day  for  each 
and  every  day  they  fail  to  regard  the  Dotice  provided  for  by  sec- 
tion 5. 

CITY  COMMON,  KKSI'liYK.  AND  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

Sectiox  1.  Any  white  person  who  by  himself  or  a  servant,  shall 
haul,  or  otherwise  cany  off  from  the  Kcservc  or  Common,  any 


ORDINANCES.  b5 

timber  or  fir^-wood,  v  m  re-wood  be  found 

standing  or  lying  on  the  ground,  shall  for  such  offence,  upon  con- 
viction, be  fine.!  a  ram  nol  exceed  :  dollacs.  And  if 
any  free  person  of  color  or  slave,  Beti  \ii  the  order  of  his 
master,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  like  he  shall  be  whitope^  by 
the  Marshal  not  exceeding  thirty-nine  lashes;  Provided  that  the 
whipping  may  be  commuted  by  the  Mayor  for  a  pecuniary  fine. 

Sec.  2.  No  person  shall  be  permitted  to  occupy  or  trespass 
upon  the  city  common,  reserve,  any  street,  alley  or  any  ground  or 
lot  owned  by  the  city,  under  any  pretence  whatever. 

Sec.  3.  Any  person  wishing  to  obtain  a  lease  upon  any  part  of 
the  city  common,  shall  first  publish  notice  of  his  intention  to  ap- 
ply to  the  City  Council,  for  cue  month  in  each  of  the  city  papers, 
describing  the  ground  applied  for,  and  the  use  for  which  it  is  in- 
tended. If  no  sufficient  objection  be  filed,  the  Council  may,  after 
the  expiration  of  the  above  specified  time,  act  upon  the  applica- 
tion, provided  that  no  lease  for  a  longer  lime  than  one  year,  and 
no  sale  shall  be  granted  or  made  without  the  unanimous  vote  of 
the  Council  who  are  present. 

Sec.  4.  The  ground  in  front  of  the  "Wcsleyan  Female  College, 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Washington  street,  on  the  north  by  two 
acre  lot,  No.  10,  on  the  east  by  Orange  street,  shall  be  forever 
reserved  as  a  public  park,  and  improved  onty  as  such,  from  time 
to  time,  as  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City  of  Macon  may 
think  proper  to  have  done,  or  authorize  to  be  done  under  their 
direction. 

Sec.  5.  To  establish  certain  surveys  of  the  city  lands  made  by 
Augustus  Sehwaab,  Civil  Engineer,  and  to  name  certain  streets 
in  the  City  of  Macon :  Be  it  ordained  ly  the  Mayor  and  Council  of 
the  City  of  Macon,  and  it  is  hereby  ordained  ly  the  authority  of  the 
same,  That  the  plan  of  the  survey  made  by  Augustus  Sehwaab, 
Civil  Engineer  of  that  portion  of  the  South-west  Common  lying 
below  a  direct  line  extending  from  the  lane  at  the  end  of  Third 
street  to  the  city  boundary,  shall  hereafter  be  adopted  and  estab- 
lished as  part  of  the  plan  of  the  City  of  Macon.  And  that  the 
division  of  the  Poor  House  lot  (known  in  the  plan  of  the  city  as 
block  16,  North-west  range)  by  Sehwaab',  into  sixteen  smaller 
lots,  and  leaving  Madison  and  Monroe  streets,  between  which 
they  lie,  each  130  feet  wide,  the  whole  extent  of  said  block  from 
Washington  to  Fonsyth  streets,  and  an  alley  through  the  middle 
of  said  block,  I'd  feet  wide,  the  same  length;  and  that  the  survey 
of  five  lots,  Noa  !  ietween  Forsyth  street 

and  the  Macon  and  Western  Railroad,  and  between  the  work- 
shops of  said  Road  and  Vineville,  shall  all  be  adopted  and  incor- 
porated into  the  plan  of  the  said  City  of  Macon,  and  shall  here- 
after be  known  and  respect  udingly.  And  he  it  further 
ordained  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  That  the  streets  on  the  South- 
west common,  as  laid  out  in  the  survey  aforesaid,  shall  be  each 
9 


86  ORDIKAXCRS. 

100  feel  wide,  except  tbe  one  exiled  Division  street,  which  shall 
54  feet  wide;  ana  th'al  all  the  alleys  in  said  survey  shall  be  20 
I  the  Btn  ihall  be  known  and  dev- 

iated as  follows: — The  first  street  beyond  the  fwo  acre  lots 
running  Bast  and  West  shall  be  called'  Hawthorn  street;  the 
next  running  West  and  South-east  shall  be  called  Tupelo  at 
the  next  running  parallel  shall  be  called  Bay  street;  the  next 
Hazel  street;  the  next    !  >et;  the  next  Elm  street;  and  the 

next  (and  outer  street)  Boundary  street,  being  the  present  boun- 
dary of  the  city  in  that  direction.     And  I  ts  in  the 
survey  running  from  the  two  acre  lots  South-westwardly  to  the 
city  line,  shall  he  known  as  follows:  The  first  street  leading  from 
the  lane  at  the  end  of  Third  street,  shall  be  called  Cong 
street;  the  next  running  parallel  shalljbe  called  Mcintosh  street, 
in  honor  of  (Jen.  Lachlan  .Mcintosh,  an  early  settler  of  G 
and  a  distinguished  officer  of  the  Revolution,  also,  in  honor  of 

the  celebrated  Indian  chief  of  that  name.  The  next  shall  be 
called  Elbert  street,  in  lienor  of  Gen  Samuel  Elbert,  a  distin- 
guished officer  of  the  Revolution,  and  Governor  of  Georgia. 
The  next  shall  be  called  Hammond  street,  in  hoimr  of  Col.  Sam'I 

Hammond  of  the  [2evo)utjon,  a  member  of  Congress  from  Geor- 
gia, and  Governor  of  Missouri,  The  next  sball  be  called  Gilmer 
street,  in  honor  of  George  \l.  Gilmer  of  this  state,  w  ho.  as  mem- 
ber of  Congress  and  Governor,  distinguished  himself  by  his  ablo 
defence  of  State  Rights.  The  next  and  last  street  in  said  survey 
shall  be  called  Division  street,  on  account  of  its  dividing  tin-  city 
proper   from    the   reserve.      And  h»  ft  further  ordain- d.  That  the 

street  running  from  Oglethorpe  Encampment  westward;  in  front 
of  the  two  acre  lots,  shall  be  called  Oglethorpe  street,  after  tbe 
found.]-  of  Georgia;  and  the  street  next  beyond  Oak,  running 
from  Oglethorpe  street  up  to  the  bill  in  front  of  .lames  A.  RaJs- 
ton's  residence,  and  iheiice  along  the  brow  of  tin'  hill  to  the  Co- 
lumbus read  in  front  of  Robert  Ik  Washington's  shall,  on  account 
of  it^  peculiar  snaps,  be  called  Arch  street.  And  the  road  lead- 
ing out  from  the  upper  end  of  Mulberry  street  to  the  city  bound- 
ary at  Vineville,  shall  be  called  Georgia  Avenue. 

Skc.  <>.  That  the  ]>lan  of  the  survey  made  by  tbe  Civil  Engi- 
neer for  a  new  street  through  Tatnall  Square  and  lots  one  and 
four  in  Block  Fifty-six  (56) be  adopted  and  established  as  part  of 
the  the  plan  of  the  City  or  Macon: 

lie  it  further  ordained,  That  so  mueli  of  Johnston  street  as  lies 
between  Ash  and  Oglethorpe  streets  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
closed*  and  that  the  new  street  opened  from  Ash  to  Chestnut 
Street,  as  per  plan  submitted  by  the  Committee  on  Public  Pro- 
perty to  be  called  "Sparks"  street;  and  that  the  land  taken  from 
Tatnall  Square  and  Johnston  street  be  added  to  lots  three  and 
four  in  Block  Fifty-three  and  lots  three  and  four,  Block  Fifty-four. 

8bc.  7.  Any  person  who  shall  in  any  way  molest,  injure  or 
damage  any  property  in,  or  other  thing  belonging  to  the  city,  or 


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\*ho  shall  cut,  carve,  injure  or  damage  any  of  the  churches,  aca- 
demies, or  other  building  or  other  property  belonging  to  the  city, 
or  any  religious  or  charitable  sqpiety  or  association,  br  any  im- 
provement already  made,  or  that  may  be  hereafter  made  for  the 
ornament  of  the  streets  or  other  places,  by  individuals,  shall  be 
arrested  by  the  Marshal,  and  on  convicticn  before  the  Mayor  or 
any  two  members  of  Council,  shall  be  lined  not  more'than  twenty 
dollars  and  costs  for  each  and  every  such  offence,  or  imprisoned 
tn  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor  or  any  two  members  of  Council. 

ROSE  niLL  CEMETERT. 

Sectiox  1.  A  Superintending  Committee  shall  be  appointed 
for  Rose  Hill  and  Oak  Ridge  ( iemeteries,  (consisting  of  six  per- 
sons) by  the  Mayor  and  Council,  two  of  whom  shall  be  members 
of  said  body.  Those  from  the  Council  shall  be  appointed  annu- 
ally; the  others  shall  be  a  permanent  Committee,  to  be  filled  by 
the  Council  only  in  case  of  death,  resignation  or  other  causes 
which  a  majority  thereof  may  deem  sutlicient.  The  permanent 
committee  shall  appoint  from  their  number  a  .Superintendent  and 
Treasurer,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  attend  to  applications  for  un- 
sold lots.  In  their  absence  or  inability  to  attend  to  the  same,  it 
may  bo  done  by  the  Sexton,  under  direction  from  the  Superin- 
tendent or  Treasurer. 

Sec.  2.  The  Superintending  Committee  may  lay  out  lots  at 
any  time  when  necessary,  and  assess  a  price  not  less  than  ten  or 
more  than  thirty  dollars;  said  lots  shall  not  be  larger  than  25  by 
35,  nor  less  than  2n  feet  square,  except  fractional  lots,  which  may 
bo  of  such  dimensions  as  suit  their  location.  Nor  shall  they  dis- 
pose of  more  than  one  lot  for  the  use  of  the  same  person  or 
family.  Titles  to  all  lots  shall  emanate  from  the  city,  and  be 
signed  by  the  Mayor  and  countersigned  by  the  Clerk  of  Council 
and  the  Treasurer  of  the  Cemeteries. 

Sec  3.  The  money  arising  from  the  sale  of  lots  shall  be  paid 
to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Committee,  who  shall  keep  a  book  of  all 
the  receipts  and  disbmseuients,  and  report  the  same  to  the  Coun- 
cil at  their  Jirst  regular  meeting  in  December  or  whenever  re- 
quired. He  shall  disburse  the  same  by  order  of  the  Committee 
for  the  embellishment  and  improvement  of  the  grounds,  their  en- 
closures, or  matters  connected  therewith,  and  for  no  other  pur- 
pose whatever.. 

Sec.  4.  Persons  living  out  of  the  city  may  have  the  privilege 
of  purchasing  lots  on  the  same  terms  and- conditions  as  resident 
citizens. 

Sec.  5.  Lots  may  be  set  apart  by  the  Committee  for  the  use 
of  public  institutions  of  suitable  size.  Ranges  shall  also  be  laid 
out  for  the  burial  of  strangers  and  others  who  may  not  purchase 
lots. 


CS  0RDINA3     -:3. 

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.   him  by  1  Commit 

He  Bball  keep  a  b  ■>■.  of  all  interments,  in  which  s  1 1 : 1 1 1  be  stated 
the  name,  age,  nativity,  -  eath  as  near  as  practicable, 

with  the  numl  '  burred  in  the  strangers  range — 

with  the  number  df  the  And  it  shall  further  be  his  duty 

to  report  to  Coup  nthly  transcript  of  stich  record,  or  in 

default  shall  I  etion  to  a  penalty  of  five  dollars. 

Sec.  8.  Any  lot  that  raaybesolo'  if  the  terms  are  not  complied 
wiih  shall,  if  not  occupied,  revert  again  t<>  the  control  of  the  (Ju- 
pennti  tiding  Goraa  r  if  occupied  in  part,  the  remaining 

portion  may  be  again  d  Dd  should  the  owner  ox  any 

unoccupied  lot  remove  from  the  pity,  without   transferiog  his 
righl  i  in  like  il  the 

end  of  thr 

on  shall  inter  all  bodies  in  a  grave  of  nor  less 
than  five  feet  in  depth,  or  in  a  vault,  but  in  no  case  shall  he  tier- 
rnit  a  body  to  rqai  with  brick  or  other 

materials.     He  shall  not  suffer,!  •        ,  brick,  mortar 

beds  or  rubbish  of  any  hind  to  remain  on, the  ground  longer  than 
twenty-i'oin-  hours  after  an  M  or  the  completion  of  any 

burial;  for  Bujeh  neglect  he  shan  be  subject  to 
to  a  fine,  on  conviction  b<  fOre  the  Mayor,  of  not  less  than  five  nor 
more  than  ten,  dollars,  at  th  6  of  the  Mayor. 

10.  It  shall  h<  v  of  the  Clerk  of  Council  to  copy 
the  monthly  i  Jexton  in  a  well  bound  book  kept  for 
that  purpose  in  his  office. 

11.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  to  inter  a  body 
in  either  Rose,  Hill  or  l  ifies,  or  remove  a  body 
which  has  been  or  sh;.  11  hereafter  be  interred  in  either  of  said 
Gem  of  interment,  without  the  knowledge 
or  pi  ton.  Any  white  person  offending  against 
any  of  the  provisii  -  section,  or  who  shall  in  ai  y  way  pro- 
cure or  induce  any  slave  or  free  person  of  color  to  offend  ag;.inst 
the  same,  shall  be  fined  by  the  Mayor  of  said  city  in  a  sura  not 


ORDINANCES.  CO 

less  than  tlt't\.  dot  more  ihan  one  hundred  dollars,  or  impri-..: 
id  the  common  Jail  of  Biljb  cqujity,  or  the  Guard  House  of  said 
city  for  the  space  of  one  month,  or  shall  be  both  fined  and  impri- 
soned as  afibresaid  at  the  discretion  of  thte  Mayor.  And  any 
slave  or  free  person  of  cojo/.violatijag  any  of  the  provisions  oi 
this  -  ..ill  be  punished  by  vvhippihg  or  confinement  in  the 

Guard   House. of  said   city,  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the 
Mayor. 

GRANTING   RESERVE  TO  CEMETERY. 

Sixttov  1.  That  portion  of  the  City  Common  bojMcled  as  fol- 
lows, shall  be  set  aside*  and  perpetuplty  reserved,  free  and  exempt 
from  sale  or  lease  forwer,  to  wit: 

Commencing  at  the  upper  end  of  Wharf  street,  adjoining  Dr. 
Pye's  lot,  known  as  lot  number  seventeen,  between  Orange  and 
College  streets,  thence  running  down  Wharf  street  to  the  intersee- 
tion  of  Franklin  street,  then  along  Franklin  street  to  the  intersec- 
tion of  Rose  street,  thence  down  Rode  street  to  a  branch,  thence 
along  the  line  and  run  of  said  branch  to  the  Oemulgee  river,  on 
the  line  of  low  water  mark  of  said  river,  until  it  strikes  the  line 
of  Rose  Hill  Cemetery,  thence  along  the  line  of  Rose  Hill  Ceme- 
tery, until  it  reaches  Orange  street,  thence,  to  the  starting  point 
at  the  upper  end  of  Wharf  street,  be  the  same  more  or  less. 

Sec.  2.  The  front  line  of  said  Cemetery,  as  now  laid  off  and 
fenced,  shall  be  made  perpetual  as  the  boundaries  thereof;  and 
that  no  interments  be  allowed  in  said  reserve. 

PROTECTION,  ETC.,  TO  ROSE  HILL  AND  OAK  RIDGE  CEMETERIES. 

Section  1.  If  any  persons  shall  tire  a  gun,  pistol,  or  any  other 
fire  arms  within  the  enclosure  of  either  of  said  Ceme' cries,  unless 
it  be  at  a  funeral  in  honor  of  the  dead,  they  shall  be  subject  to  a 
fine  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  If  any  person  shall  mutilate  or  in  any  manner  deface 
a  monument,  fence  or  other  enclosures  in  said  Cemeteries,  they 
shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  twenty  dollars;  and  if  any  person 
shall  dig  up,  remove  or  destroy  any  shrubbery  or  trees  within  the 
enclosure  of  Rose  Hill  or  Oak  Ridge  Cemeteries,  or  upon  the  re- 
served land  around  said  Cemeteries,  unless  by  permission  of  the 
Superintendent,  or  some  one  of  the  permanent  Committee,  they 
shall  be  subject  to  a  tine  of  not  more  than  ten,  or  less  than  five 
dollars,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  3.  For  the  better  protection  of  the  flowers,  shrubbery 
and  plants  in  Rose  Hill  Cemetery,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any 
person  or  persons  to  break  down  or  gather  any  wild  or  cultivated 
flowers  in  said  Cemetery,  under  a  penalty  of  five  dollars,  one  half 
to  go  to  the  informers;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sexton  to 
inform  person"  visiting  th*  grounds,  of  the-  existence  of  this  Or- 


7(1  ORDINANCES. 

dinanep.  and  report  a]}  violations  of  the  same  that  come  to  hit 
knowledge. 

;i.  rrni.ic  ground?,  etc. 

[Oft  1.  Any  p.  r-on  wlio  shall  he  guilty  of  taking.  i-;it«-)iin_LT. 
molesting  or  ininrrag  the  fish  in  any  lake  or  potid  pf  water  in  any 
of  the  Cemeteries  under  the  control  of  the  City  Counc.il  of  Macon, 
or  of  molesting  or  injuring,  in  any  improper  manner,  the  public 
grounds,  improvements,  natural  or  other  growth  belonging  or 
appertaining  thereto,  shall.  <>n  conviction,  be  fined  by  the  JCayor 
in  a  sum  not  more  than  fifty  dollars  or  imprisoned  in  the  common 
Jail  of  Bibb  county,  or  in  tne  Guard  House  of  the  city,  not  ex- 
ceeding one  month,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor.  And  any 
slave  Or  free  person  of  color,  who  shall  violate  any  portion  of  this 

Ordinance,  shall,  upon  conviction,  receive  not  exceeding  seveaty- 

fiVe  la>hes. 

Sec.  '2.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  that  the  penalties  provided 
for  the  foregoing  offences  shall  attach  to  any  and  all  violations  of 

the  Ordinances  heretofore  passed  tor  the  protection  of  said  Cenoe' 

teries,  except  as  to  violation!  of  the  Ordinance  relative    to   inter- 

ring  and  disinterring  bodies ;  and  that  all  said  Ordinances  shall 

hereafter  extend  to  all  said  Ceinetci'K-. 
TRIAL  Or  0FFKX1 

Section  1.  Every  person  who  U  charged  xvifn  :,n.v  offence  Bliall 

be  summoned  in  writing  to  appear  before  the  Mayor  or  City 
Council,  as  the  ease  may  he.  and  answer  the  charges  alleged 

against  him  or  her;  which  summons  shall  he  served  in  perspq  by 
the   Marshal  or  folic,  and  shall  specify  the  time  and  place  of 

trial. 

In  case  of  the  failure  or  refusal  of  any  party  to  appear,  it  shall 

he   the   duty  of   the  J'olice   to  airest   him  or  her,   and   to  bring 
them  to  trial. 

Sec.  %  All  subpoenas,  for  Witnesses  shall  be  issued  and  signed 

by  the  Clerk  of  Council;  and  any  petSOQ  who  shall  fail  to  appear 

as  a  witne.-s.  when  summoned,  shall,  unless  a  satisfactory  excuse 

he  given,  be  lined  in  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  3.  "When  a  tine  nhall  have  heen  imposed  hy  the  Mayor, 
or  hy  the  Mayor  and  Council,  the  offender  shall  remain  in  custo- 
dy until  the  tine  is  paid;  or  the  Mayor  may,  in  his  discretion, 
order  tlio  Clerk  to  issue  an  execution  for  the  fine,  which  shall  he 
directed  to  and"  collected  by  the  Marshal,  hy  levy  and  sale  of  tbo 
lands,  tenements,  goods  and  chattels  of  the  offender. 

Seo.  4.  All  sales,  under  such  executions,  shall  he  had  on  the 
regular  Sheriff  sales  day,  and  personal  goods  shall  he  advertised 
fifteen  days,  and  real  estate  thirty  days  before  the  day  of  sale. 


ORDINANCES.  71 

Sec.  5.  In  all  cases  in  which  the  penalty  for  violating  any 
ordinance  of  the  city  is  not  specified,  the  offender,  if  a  white  per- 
son, shall  he  fined  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor,  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars;  and  if  a  negro,  he  or  she  shall  be  punished  as 
the  Mayor  may  direct. 

AN  ORDINANCE 
To  adopt  the  ComjnJation  of  the  Acts  of  Incorporation  and  Ordinance* 
of  thr  City  of  Macon,  made  h>/  Mr.  RroiiARD  Curd,  and  to  repeal 
Ordinances  conflicting  therewith  or  not  contained  in  the  same. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City  of 
Macon,  and  it  it  hcrchy  nrdainrd  hy  the  authority  of  the  same,  That  all 
the  Ordinances  and  By-laws  contained  in  said  compilation  be  and 
they  are  hereby  ratified  and  confirmed  and  declared  to  be  in  full 
force  and  effect. 

Sec  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  Compilation  be  pub- 
lished under  the  supervision  of  the  Finance  Committee  with  as 
little  delay  as  practicable. 


• 


APPENDIX. 


MANUFACTURES. 
An  Ordinance  to  encourage  Manufacturing  and  the  Mechanic  Arts.    May  18,  1849. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  City  Council  of  the 
City  of  Macon,  That  the  lots  and  buildings  hereafter  erected  there- 
on, and  the  stock  in  trade  hereafter  used  or  employed  immediate- 
ly in  and  about  the  business  of  manufacturing,  by  any  individual 
or  company,  of  cotton,  wool,  paper,  leather  and  flour,  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Macon,  shall  be  exempt  from  tax- 
ation for  and  during  the  term  of  ten  years  from  the  ]  assa^e  of 
this  Ordinance;  Provided,  That  nothing  herein  contained  "shall 
exempt  from  taxation  any  goods,  wares  or  merchandize,  which 
may  be  kept  for  barter  or  sale  by  any  person  or  company  as 
above,  excepting  only  fabrics  and  articles  of  their  own  manu- 
facture. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  farther  ordained,  That  nothing  shall  be  consid- 
ered stock  in  trade;  as  the  words  arc  used  in  the  first  section  of 
this  Ordinance,  but  capital  stock,  or  money  used  by  any  indivi- 
dual or  company  immediately  in  the  business  of  manufacturing, 
and  the  necessary  machinery  and  fabrics  manufactured. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  farther  ordained,  That  no  tannery  or  other 
branch  of  manufacturing,  calculated  to  prove  a  nuisance,  or  in- 
terfere with  the  health  or  comfort  of  the  citizens,  shall  be  estab- 
lished within  the  business  district  of  the  city,  or  in  any  place  by 
which  the  neighbors  will  be  annoyed,  or  their  health  and  comfort 
interfered  with. 

BUILDING  AND  LOAN  ASSOCIATION. 

Be  it  ordained,  &?c,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  the  Macon  Building  and  Loan  Association  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  released  and  exempted  from  the  payment  of  taxes 
to  the  city  on  any  money  tiny  now  or  may  Hereafter  have  loaned 
at  interest  during  their  existence  as  a  Building  and  Loan  Asso- 
ciation. 

Passed  March  24,  1864. 
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7  i  ORDINANCES. 

BONDS  TO  PAT  CITY  I'F.RT. 

Br  if       '        '.  &r.,  Thai  the   Mayor  be  authorized   I  the 

Bonds  of  the  City  of  Macon  to  the  amount  of  forty  thousand 

•-.  payable  annually,  on  the  1-t  day  of  November,  1866,  '-"'7, 

50,  '60,  "'•I.  '<"•_  ami  '68,  pledging  tit  security  for  tha  pay- 

*,  tha  annuity  of  five  thousand  dollars  coming 

to  the  oity. under  contract  on  the   1st  day  of  October,  of  every 

year,  for  crossing  the  Ocmuijree  river,  from  the  Centra},  South- 

■rii .  and  Macon  and  Western  Railronl  Companies, — said 
Bonds  to  be  in  Aims  as  follows :  those  payable  <>n  ibe  1st  day  n 
Hovember,  ls-'>o.  in  suma  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  each,  and 
those  payable  on  the  1st  d  i¥  »f  Nwewber,  1867,  '58,  *.'■'.».  W, 
'61,  '62  and  v,:;,  in  same  of  rive  Rand  red  Dollars  each,  bearioff 
an  interest,  of  7  per  cent.,  payable  semi-annually,  on  the  1«4  day 
of  May  and  the  1st  day  of  November  of  each  year,  whenever 

dated  i trdingtp  the  coupons  i>r  interest  wan-ants  ti«  be 

annexed  td  the"  Bonds. 

Sisi  .  -.  .I">f  I  if  further  ord<nwd.  That  far  and  in  consideration 
of  the  endorsement  of  the  principal  of  said  Bonds  by  the  Central, 
South-western,  and  Maebti  and  Western  Railroad  Companies^  the 
nnnuitv  coming  tp  the  city  from  said  Cpmpanies  of  Fi\e  Thous- 
and Hollars,  for  (!..-  years  1857,  ">.  '.'.:•.  v„>.  v,i.  V,-j  nqd  'i;:j,  „n- 
(jer  a  contract  for  crossing  the  Uctnulgee  river,  be  and  the  sanle 
is  hereby  transfered  to  the  Presidertl  oTfheCjjhtrtJ  Railroad  and 
Banking  Company,  with  full  au(li< >rity  tO) receive,  receipt  for,  and 
apply*  to  the  payment  of  the  said  Bonds  at  maturity. 

Btc.  '<'>.  An<l  1<  it  further  ordiux-d.  That  the  proceeds  of  or  the 
rdoneys  arising  frdm  the  sale  of  said  Bonds,  sliall  be  ajpplivd  ex- 
clusively u>  the  payrneitt  of  the  City  Bonds,  duo  and  payable  in 
th<'  <at\  of  New  iork.  on  the  16th  day  of  November  next. 

!.   Aid  !,■   \i 'further  friaine4,  That  the  Mayor  Ik- and  is 
hereby  authorized  to  make  sale  of  said  Bonds  in  such  sums  and 
in  such  manner  as  be  may  deem"  best  f6r  the  interest  of  the  pity. 
P     Bed  June  10,  1- 

C1TY  LONDS  FOR  CITY  HALL. 

Section  1.    Be  it  or  \  •,  That  the   Mayor  be  authorized 

to  issue  the  bonds  of  the  city,  to  the  amount  of  Thirty  Thousand 
dollars,  |  nmiully,  oa  the  1st  day  of  Kevehiber,  1  ^ * > -4 ,  '65. 

"tit;,  v.",  68,  and  '»'•:».  plodgjng  as  Nevurity  for  the  payment  of  said 
Bonds,  the  annuity  ooui'n_:  I  \ .  under  contract,  on  the   1st 

dav  of  October  «  vary  year,  for  crossing  tli  •  OcmUlgee  river,  from 
the  Central',  South  Western  and  Macon  and  Western  Kailroad 
Companies — said  JJonds  to  be  it]  sums  n«  fallows:  tliose  payable 
on  the  1st  day  of  November,  1  >'d  I,  'G."<,  in  sums  of  One  hundred 
dollars  each,  and  those  payable  on  the  1st  day  of  November, 
1800,  '07,  '08,  and  1800,  in "suine  of  Five  hundred  dollar*,  etch, 


ORDINANCES.  75 

bearing  an  interest  of  7  per  cent,  payable  semi-annually  on  the 
1st  day  of  May.  and  on  the  1st  day  of  November,  of  each  year, 
wherever  negotiated  awarding  to  the  coupons  or  interest  war- 
rants to  be  annexed  to,  the  Bonds. 

Sec.  2.  And  he  it  further  ordained.  That  the  proceeds  of  the 
moneys  arising  from  the  sale  of  said  Bonds  sball  be  applied  ex- 
clusively t<>  the  pn\ incut  of  the  coet  of  building  a  new  C'.ty  Hall, 
and  used  for  uo  other  purpose  whatever. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  be  and  lie  is 
hereby  authorized  fo  mak--  safe  of  said  Bonds  in  su<h  sums  and 
in  such  manner  as  he  may  deem  best  for  the  interest  of  the  city. 

Passed  February  5,  1S56. 

RAIL  ROAD  STOCK. 

An  Ordinance  to  authorize  a  Subscription  for  Stock  in  a  Rail  Road  from  "War- 
renton  to  Macon,  and  to  provide  for  the  payment  of  the  same. 

"WuErtKAS,  At  a  public  meeting  of  the  citizens  of  Macon,  had 
and  held  at  the  Cdrtneil  Chamber  in  said  City,  on  December  6, 
1858. the  May  \  and  Council  of  he  City  of  Macon  were  by  said 
meeting  unanimously  instructed  to  subscribe  $100,000  to  the 
Stock  of  the  contemplated  Kail  Road  from  Warrenton  to  Macon, 
and  issue  therefor  Bonds  jpf  the  city,  to  be  due  in  ten  or  fifteen 
years  after  date,  a^  the  Council  may  deem  best,  the  Bonds  bear- 
ing seven  per  cent,  interest,  payable  on  the  first  of  December  in 
each  year — upon  condition  that  the  said  Bonds  shall  be  received 
at  par  by  said  Company  with  an  hypothecation  of  the  Stock  for 
their  redemption,  and  upon  the  farther  condition  that  the  pro- 
posed Rail  Road  be  built  from  Warrenton  to  Macon: 

Section  1.  Be  it  therefore  ord/iitied,  <irr.,  That  the  Mayor  of  said 
City  is  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  subscribe  in  behalf  of 
the  city  for  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  of  the  Stock  of  said 
Kail  Road  from  Warrenton  to  Maeou  upon  the  terms  herein  set 
forth  and  prescribed. 

Sr.  .  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained  hj/  the  authority  aforesaid,  That 
his  Honor,  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  be,  and  he  is  herein7  authorized 
to  make  and  issue  in  the  name  and  in  behalf  of  the  City  of  Ma- 
con, Bonds  of  convenient  amounts,  not  exceeding  in  the  aggre- 
■  the  sum  oi  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  required  by  him 
in  his  official  capacity,  countersigned  by  the  Clerk  of  Council, 
and  sealed  with  the  corporate  seal  of  said  city,  payable  $50,000 
in  ten,  and  $50,000  in  fifteen  years  after  date,  with  interest  at  the 
rate  of  seven  per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  yearly  on  the  first 
day  of  December  in  each  year;  the  interest  on  said  Bonds  to 
begin  on  the  dates  on  which  the  i  entailments  of  s;iid  st<  ck  m.  y 
be  required  to  be  paid  by  ibe  CouiUiistiioncrd  or  Direcloro  ol  said 
"Bail  Boad  CWtnpany 


76 


ORDINANCES. 


Sir.  3.  And  he  it  further  ordained.  That  a  sufficient  amount  of 
said  Bonds  l"--  from  time  i<>  time,  delivered  W  said  Rail  Road 
1  puny  in  payment  of  tho  instalments  of  said  Stock  as  the 
Kiinc  may  be  called  in  and  tall  due  the  City  of  Macon  receiving 
the  proper  scrip  for  all  suoh  pavn,' 

Pitted  J  »..-.•.':..  i- 

CITY  BONDS  FOR  STOCK  IN  MACON  AND  BRUNSWICK  RAIL  ROAD. 

Section  1.  Be.  it  ordained,  &c.  That  the  Mayor  be  authorized 
to  issue  the  Bonds  of  the  city  of  Macon  t<>  the  amount  of  Two 
hundred  thousand  dollars —  oj  Five  hundred  dollars  each  :  Five 
thousand  dollars  to  be  made  payable  ob  the  first  day  of  Woveta- 
i>er  in  .each  of  tl  |iJ60,  '61,  *62,  '63,  <'.t  and  'o6;  and 

Ten  thousand  dollars  on  the  first  day  of  November  in  each  of 
-  1865,  «::.  '68,  "69,  '70,  71,  72,  74,  75,  76,  78(,  79, 
'80, ''M.  '&?  and  v::  >.,'.d  ponds  to  bear  interest  at  the  rate 
of  seven  per  cento  per  annum  afjer  tfie  Brsl  day  of  duly.  1860, 
and  said  interest  payable  semi-annually,  on  the  tirst  day  of  May 
and  Novemher  in  <  ;i«  1 1  year,  for  which  coupons,  er  interest  war- 
rants are  to  Lie  attached  to  the  Roods* 

Sso.  2.  Be  it  f  rth  -K  That  the  Mayor  riga,  and  the 

Clerk  countersign  saW  Koiids.  and  the  Clerk  of  Council  siga  the 
ooupois,  or  interest  warrants  attached  thereto,  and  thai  when 
they  are  properly  executed,  thai  the  Mayer  deliver  them  to  the 
Macon  and  llrunswiek  Rail  Koad  Company  in  payment  for  tbe 
Sto.k  subscribed  for,  by  the  City  of  Macon,  in  said  Kail  Koad 
Cuinjianv. 

Passed  Sept.  13,  1 S 

NKW  CITY  SEAL. 

An  Ordinance  to  change  Corporate  Seal  of  the  City  of  Maeon. 

:on  1.   Tie  if  ordained  by  the  Citi/  Cnuneil  of  the  ('if//  of  Jfaron, 
and  it  is  herein/  ordained  by  (he  authority  of  the  same,  That  from  and 

after  the  of  this  Ordinance  fchs  Corporate  Seal  uf  tho 

City  of  Macon  shall  be  as  follows: 

A  found  Benl  witfe  :i  device  containing  a  full  boiled  cotton 
plant  in  bold  relief  and  a  train  of  Raj)  Road  ears  in  the  rear, 
surroundi  iription:  "  ./'  '  -.  Mores  Legetque  Cusiodiat" 

and  under  the  device,  the  words  '•  Corpus  Politicum."1 

BeO.  2.  That  all  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  militating 
against  this  Ordinance,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Passed  July  10,  1856. 


RESOLUTIONS. 


Resolved,  That  the  Import  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  fix 
upon  the  details  in  regard  to  the  connection  of  the  different  Kail 
Roads  within  the  limits  of  this  city,  at  a  eommon  Depot,  be  ap- 
proved and  adopted  as  the  action  of  the  Mayor  and  Council  of 
this  city,  and  that  his  honor  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  have  a. 
contract  drawn  up  Embracing  the  terms  and  conditions  set  forth 
in  the  said  Report,  and  submit  the  same  to  the  several  Kail  Road 
Companies,  for  their  ratification  and  signature  in  due  and  legal 
form. 

fiesolvd,  That  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  incorporate  in  the 
contract  with  the  Rail  Road  Companies  a  clause  prohibiting  said 
Company  from  charging  toll  on  the  bVidgo  which  they  may  con- 
struct across  the  river,  or  iiitng  said  bridge  for  any  other  than 
ordinary  Rail  Road  purposes. 

CONTRACT  WITH  THE  RAIL  ROAD  COMPANIES. 

State  of  Georgia,  Bibb  Count//. 

'Whereas,  Tn  and  by  an  Act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
State  of  Georgia,  approved  the  11th  day  of  February,  eighteen 
hundred  and  fifty1,  (1850,)  it  was  provided  that  it  should  be  lawful 
for  the  !'  Central  Railroad  and  Ranking  Company  of  Georgia," 
the  :'  Macon  and  Western  Railroad  Company,1'  and  the  "  South- 
western Railroad  Company,"  to  unite  their  respective  Railroads 
in  one  common  depot,  at,  near  or  within  the  City  tol  Macon,  "so 
that  the  cars  of  the  respective  roads  might  pass  from  one  road  to 
another  uninterruptedly,"  upon  either  of  the  several  conditions 
in  said  Act  specified ;  one  of  which  was,  "  the  consent  of  the 
Corporation  of  the  said  City  of  Maeon,  for  said  mads  to  be  united 
within  said  corporate  limits:"  And  whereas.  The  Mayor  and 
Council  of  the  City  of  Macon  have  come  to  an  understanding 
and  agreement  with  said  Companies  as  to  the  mode  and  manner 
of  said  junction,  and  as  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  their  con- 
sent to  the  said  union  of  tho  Railroads  of  said  three  Companies 
within  the  city  of  Macon  : 

Now,  this  Indenture,  made  this  the  24th  day  of  January, 
eighteen  hundred  and  fifty-one,  by  ruid  hetween  the  Mayor  and 
Council  of  t!i9  City  of  Macon^for  itpelf  and  on  the  behalf  of  all 


/S  RAILROAD  CONTRACT. 

me  who  are  or  shall  become  interested  in  tlio  provisions 
lnTi'oi'.  nf  the  one  part,  and  the  Central  Railroad  and  Banking 
Company  of  I  the  Ifacol  and  ^Veatern  R  i  Compa- 

ny, nnd  the  South-western  Railroad  C "< »t 1 1 j »: 1 1 »_\  of  the  dther  part 

\\'i  i  m  --mi,  That  the  Mayor  and  Counci  l 

en,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  cow  Rer  eon- 

Itineid,  to  be* observed*  kept  ami  performed  by  the  said  Compa- 
nies and  each  of  theui,  I  rove  granted,  bi  .  sold,  nh< 
and  conveyed,  and  doth  by  khese  presei  .  sell, 
alien  and  convey  unto  said   Companies,  the   righl,  power  ami 
privilege  of  making  said  connection,  by*  running  the  trad- 
their  respecti ye  Railroi                             Lifsnchifig  tyvm  die  ('(.Mi- 
tral Railroad  and  itankibg  Company's  Railroad,  a  short  distance 
belbw  their  dep  »t  In  East   Macon,  curving  into  and  crossing  the 
rivei (Ocw tlgee]  opposite  the  N" < •  i •  1 1 •-.-:.- 1  <md  df  the  street,  known 
in  ihe  plan  of  said  city  a-  Sixth  sfrcet,  and  running  dp  Sixth 
Street  to  the  South-Western  Railroad  (Vflnpany's  present    I*' 
on  square  seventy  nine.  (7'.».)  in  (.he  City  of  Macon — making 
present  a   fAtssenger  DwdoI  at  the  i!                10/  Mulberry  and 
Sixth  streets^  (mar  the  6 iurt-hbuVe  kjuart*,)  while  the  Macon 
and  Western  Railroad  Company's  Rtiilroud  is  to  unite  in  Said 
connection,  by  branching  from  its  liailroad  a  short  dStance  aQO>  B 
their  prepenl  workshops,  and  runnim;  through  the  City  Coiumpn 
and  erosaing  the  Columbus  road  in  the  rear  of  the  residenci 
John  D.  Gruy  and   Robert  I!.  Washington,  find  down  aloQg  the 
lioitoiii  land  w  the  branch  (know  a  aa  Rogers  branch)  near  Troup 
Hill,  and  then  curving  into  the   UaiUoad   of  the  South-western 
Railroad  Company,  with  the  understanding  that  if  the  route,  as 

to  the   bottom  land-  OI  said    branch,  .-hoiild    pro\  e  objectionable, 

then  khe  aearesl  practicable  line  within  the  ( '\i\  ( 'ommon  is  to  be 
Mili-titut.-o.  Ami  with  the  further  understanding  that  the  per- 
inaiient   coi.nnon  depot   (hereby  allowed)  when   established,  shall 

be  located  either  on  the  line  of  route  herein  pointed  out,  or  with- 
in such  eonvi -uient  di.-lanec  from  said  line  of  route  and  Within  the 
limits  of  the  City  of,  Macon,  as  may  hereafter  be  agreed  upon  by 
and  between  the  part.es  to  this  c  mtraet. 

And  the   Mayor  and   Council  of  the  City  of  Macon  also  by 
these  presents,  grants,  bargains,  sells  and  oonveys  unto  the  said 

three  Companies,  ihe  riudil  and  privile-e  of  usini:  and  occupying 
ho  much  of  the  said  Sixth  and  Mulberry  Streets  at  their  intersec- 
tion, as  may  be  neeeB&ary  for  e^actirig,  maintaining  and  keepiag 
a  eommoii  depot  of  said  Coin]ianies,  BO  that  the  tracks  of  their 
ral  Railroads  shall  unite  and  run  into  each  other — reserving 
and  leaving  Out  the  needful  space  alftflg  the  course  "I'  each  of 
said  streets  and  around  the  depot,  for  ihe  free  passage  of  car- 
riages, drays,  and  other  vehicles;  Provided,  That  the  space  so  to 
be  reserved  for.  vehicles  njaj be  aufcstitutejd  for  the  like  needful 
space  around  tbe  Depot,  ilever  enlarged  by  the  purchase  and 
addition  thereto  of  lands  adjacent  to  said  Depot-— 


RAILROAD  CONTRACT.  79 

To  have  and  to  hold  unto  said  three  Companies  and  their  suc- 
cessors, so  much  of  tin.-  said  streets  and  City  Corotrfon  and  City 
lots  of  the  said  city,  as  arc  hereinbefore  described,  as  a  part  of 
their  works  respectively,  (as  they  may  among  themselves  adjust 
and  arrange,)  without  any  manner  of  molest mien  or  hindrance 
whatever  by  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City  of  Macon,  du- 
ring the  faithful  observance  6f  this  contract  by  said  three  Com- 
panies, and  each  of  them. 

And  the  said   three  Companies  on  their  part,  in  consideration 
of  the   aforesaid    [iremises,   hereby  jointly  and    severally,  agree, 
promise  and  covenant  as  follows:  That  they  will  annually,  at  the 
expiration   of  each   twelve  months,  pay  to  the  said   Mayor  and 
Council  of  the  City  of  Macon,  the  sum  of  five  thousand   dollars, 
so  long  as  the  said  privilege  oi  crossing  the  river  at  the  place 
and   ill  the  manner  aioresaid,  and  connecting  at  a  common  depot 
as  aforesaid,  shall  be  used  and  enjoyed  by  said  Companies  or  any 
two  of  them — the  said  time  to  be  computed  and  begin  to  run 
from  the  day  that  any  two  of  said  Companies  may  each  have  run 
a  car  to  said  common  depot— and  il  said  Companies  or  any  one 
of  them  shall  at  an  earlier  day  commence  their  business  of  car- 
rying freight  or  passengers  across  the  rive;-,  then  to  date  and  run 
from  such  earlier  day.     And  s.,id  three  Companies  further  coven- 
ant and  agree  with  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City  of  Macon, 
fur  itself  and  on  the  beha'lt  of  all  persons  who,  as  aforesaid,  (as 
shippers  of  produce  or  otherwise,)  may  be,  or  become  interested 
in  the  faithful  observance  of  this  particular  covenant,  that  from 
and  immediately  after  the  "  crossing  and  connection'1  herein  con- 
templated shall  tyke  place,  the  rates  of  freight  between  Griffin  and 
Savannah,  [meaning  the  city  of  Griffin  on  the  Macon  and  West- 
ern   Railroad  Company's   Railroad,  and  the  town  of  Oglethorpe 
on  the  line  of  the  road  of  the  South-western  Railroad  Company] 
shall  be  and  remain  always,  at  least  one-fifth  more  in  the  respect- 
ive cases,  than  the  rates  oi  freight  between   Macon  and  Savan- 
nah— so  that  no  improper  discrimination  shall  be  made  against 
Macon  by  said  Railroad  Companies,  in  favor  of  either  of  said 
towns  or  cities.     And  it  is  further  covenanted  and  agreed  by 
said  three  Companies,  that  they  will,  as  to  the  extension  of  their 
respective  Railroads'  herein  contemplated,  make,  and  during  the 
use  of  >aid  extension,  maintain,  suitable  crossings  of  all   streets, 
alleys,  lawfully  established  roads,  (and  of  such  Streets  alleys  and 
roads  as  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  City  of  Macon  may  here- 
after establish.)  over  and   across  which   their,  or  either  of  their 
extended  tracks  may  pass  in  forming' sara  junction,  so  as  not  to 
make  any  such  road,  street  dr  alley,  in  any  manner  worse  by 
reason  of  said  several  extensions,  or  of  either  of  them. 

And  it  is  further  covenanted  and  agreed  by  fa;d  three  Com- 
panies, that  no  toll  shall  be  char_ul  for  crossing  the  bridge  (over 
the  Ocmulgee)  to  be  built  under  this  contract,  and  that  no  free 
crossing  thereat  shall  be  allowed  other  than  sucb  as  may  for  the 


SO  CONTRACT  WITH  THE  CONFEDERATE  ETA TBS. 


time  being  be  allowed  at  tl  i  y  of  Mac 

that  said   R  •!  for  aay  other  thai 


ad 

ian 
ordinary  legitimate  R 
And  it  i.s  hen  ' 

al  nothing  in  I 
fore  wkh  ii  i  liiwt'ul  taxing  power  of  ihe  Maj  i  ouncil  of 

the  City  of  Xlacoi  o\  ■■'■  buildings,  and  other  property 

Of  aakl  Companies,  nod  of*  each  of  them,  the  right  < 
property  being  hei 

In  teslimovi  wkrretf,  The  Mayo*  t)f  said,  crtynnd  the  President  of 
the  aforesaid  three  Com]  ani(  s,  have  ntbxrd  their  signatures 
to  thi>  :  fo  quadruplicate  with  their 

porate  seals  July  attested. 

J.  II.  JR.    WASHING   j6% 

Major  of  tba  City  o)  Macon. 

i:.  k.  ctryitB]j, 

Prti  a  a!  «'.  K.  R.  aad  Raakinp  Co. 

ISAAC  SCOTT. 

•V     ;,  rn  E.  E.  Co. 
L.  a   KEY\o|.l». 

President  690th  western  R.  R.  Co. 
[l.  S.]  Attest.  A.  "R.  Fnr.r.M.w.  a.  c 
[l.  p.]  Attest,   Solomon  Coins,  Cashier. 
K.  W.  Aium-, 
W",  Ii.  Ibi.U'i  11,  n.  r. 
[1..  b.]  Attest,  Ika  11.  Taylor,  Sep 

ft.  8.]    Attest.    W.  S.    Hoi  T.  See. 

CONTRACT  \VITH  THE  CONFEDERATE  STATES. 

State  of  Geok<;ia,  Jlihb  fount;/.  - 

Tnis  Indknti  itK.  made  the  third  day  of  October,  in  the  year 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  feigh|  hundred  arid  sixty-two.  between 
the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  pity  of  Mucon,  State^nd  county 
aforesaid,  of  the  first  part,  and  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, of  the  Becond  pari,  witnesseth  : 

That  the  said  Mayor  and  Council,  in  testimony  of  the  patriotic 
devotion  of  the  people  of  Macon  to  the  Qoyeroment  of  their  choice, 
and  the  cauM  of  the  country  in  her  struggle  for  life,  liberty  and 
independence,  as  well  as  with  a  view  to  the  benefit  likely  to  arise 
from  the  establishment  of  an  Armory  in  ourjnioat,  and  in  further 
consideration  of  the  sum  of  five  dollars  in  hand  paid,  at  and  be- 
fore the  sealing  and  delivery  of  these  presents,  the  receipt  whereof 
is  hereby  acknowledged  :  have  granted,  bargained,  and  Void,  and 
by  these  presents  do  grant,  bargain,  sell  and  convey  to  the  Confe- 
derate States  of  America,  lor  the  purpose  of  erecting  on  the  same 


CONTRACT  WITII  THE  CONFEDERATE  STATES.  81 

an  Armory  of  the  said  States  for  the  manufacture  of  small  arms 
necessary  for  theft  nee,  ami  for  no  other  ]  noepl  such  as 

are  usually  and  properly connected  with  tl  -  thecon- 

sentof  t.;i'  the|  existing     ayor  and  <  ave  0krs1  been 

had  and  obtained;  all  that  1  < >  1  or  parcel  of  land,  lying  and  being 
situated  within  the  corporate  lifni  bounded  on 

three  sides  by  Calhoun,  >  other 

by  the  line  ofxhe  Maeon  and  Western  ngpwbieh  it  is 

conditioned  that  a  street  6f  at  least  one  hundred  and  4u<-ntv-tlvo 
feet  width  shall  be  id  maintained  in  good  eouditiou,  free 

for  public  Use,  and  to  s  ko  the  city  from  parts 

and  places  beyond  sajjd  Arn  ory  or  the  line  <T  the  said  Railroad, 
tin-  whole  conti  ;  ling  ab  area  of  about  forty-thrift  acres,  be  the 
same  more  or  less  : 

To  Have  and  to  rToi.p.  the  said  lot  or  parcel  of  land,  with  all 

ami  singular  the  rights-,  members  and  appurtenances  thereto  ap-  . 

pertaiiiing  or  belonging,  for  the  uses  specified  as  Jfforesaid,  to  the 

Confederate  States  of  America,  so  long  as  it  shall  be  deemed  the 

interest  of  said  States  I  11  to  said  uses,  and  not  loogfet; 

ami  the  said  Ifayo'r  and  -  die  sa,rd  specified  premises, con1- 

ditioned  as  aforesaid,  to  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 

against  the  said  .Mayor  and  Council-,  their  fer  or  assigns, 

and  against  all  ami  every  other  person  or  persons,  shall  and  will 

warrant  and  rorever  defend,  by  virtue  of  these  presents.* 

In  Testimonv  whereof,  The  said  party  of  the  first  part  hath  by 

resolution  caused  these  presents  to  b  .■  subscribed  by  the 

.Mayor  of  the  City  of  .Macon,  and  the  Con>mdn  Seal  of  said 

city  to  be  hereunto  affixed   by  tlfe  C'U-rk  o|  said   city,  and 

these  presents  to  be  delivered,  the  day  and  year  first  above 

written. 

(Sigucd)  M..  S.  THOMSON,  Mayor. 

Rich'd  CYrd,  C.C. 


11 


RULES  OF  COUNCIL. 


1.  Meetings  of  the  Council  shall  he  held  regularly  every  Fri- 
day, at  7  oclork,  P.  M.,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Council. 
Special  meetings  may  b<  called  In  the  Mayor,  of  which  the  Mar- 
shal shall  gii'e  the  members  of  Council  notice. 

'2.  The  fijayor  and  four  members'  of  Council  shall  constitute  a 

quorum  for  the  transaction  of  bus  i 

:>.  When  any  ordinance,  or  motion  for  the  alteration  of  an 
ordinance  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Council,  it  shall  be  read  at 
the  meeting  when  the  same  ia  proposed,  but  shall  not  be  acted 
upon  at  that  time  without  the  unanimous  consent  of  the  Council. 
At  the  subsequent  meeting  the  ordinance  of  amendment  proposed 
shall  be  again  read,  and  be  subject  to  such  revision  or  alteration 
as  the  Council  may  deem  proper.  The  vote,  unless  otherwise 
ordered,  shall  be  taken  on  each  section  separately;  and  after  the 
scxrral  sections  shall  have,  been  acted  on,  then  the  vote  shall  be 
taken  upon  the  entire  ordinance. 

4.  At  the  '•ummenc.'inont  of  each  regular  meeting,  the  Clerk 
shall  read  the  proceedings  of  the  last  meeting;  and  if  the  minutes 
are  correct,  they  will  be  signed  by  the  Mayor.  And  at  the  close 
of  each  meeting  the  Mayor  shall  adjourn  the  Council  to  the  time 
agreed  on. 

5.  The  following  order  shall  be  observed  in  the  transaction  of 
busiiii 

1.  Reading  of  the  Minutes. 

!2.  Information  Docket. 

8.  Reports  fram  Standing  Committees — Finance  first. 

4.  I'eports  from  Select  Committees. 

5.  Reports  from  Office 

G.  Resolutions,  Orders  and  Ordinances. 

7.  Accounts  and  Sahtries. 

8.  Business  of  hist  Meeting  lying  over. 

6.  Whenever  it  shall   b  y  one  or  more  rue 
the  yca«  and  nays  shall  be  recorded. 


M  iaLES  of  couxor. 

7.   All  questions  shall  be  put  by  th  6r  in  hi*  absence 

hV   the     .'.'  :  \\\rr 

n 

j  or  may,  at  discretion,  call 
any:.  chair,  to  allow  him  to  addr.  CoUO- 

inotiyn. 

s.  A  .  ■  be,  by  ballot 

0.    All    :  •  ..it,  shall 

be  submitted  in  writing. 

10.   Each  in.  iiil.icr.  when  the  '.mixed 

for  business,,  whoa  speaking, shall  rise  ami  add  I  airman-. 

'  !i>nin'<l 

spt  in  cat 
of  thi  M 

I  shrill  b<  l  loundi  and  Ml 

nd  in  cape  of  aba 

-      ...    -    uablc 

Q. 

v  o{  nil  officers 

of  ('  iCcl   1j i   >i:i  ii   -  ,yor  and 

Council,  .  : 

Jh.'ll.luT    i.s 

re  c\«i;i:         •    «  luv 
• 

■    i  Cow> 

I   in  nil   c:,<rs  the  same  niU8t   b« 
ivf.jire.]  to  a  committee  previous  to  action. 

1'"..  T\  ed  binding  oh  th.-  Council, 

and    ':.:•  B  .Miitled  ut 

ft  UU-...  Iri:_r  j  ■;■  i  ,-a. 

I  Of    Council 

are  c  D\'e  to  reconsider  any  i 

II     til*    IliillUteS 

of  e  ,  • ,  ,  onpidcrtKjon 

be  v\  it,  the  subject- 

mal  .     ■    ...  •■•:    busmess  in  order 

to  bu  d:^_ 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER. 


Pipe     Becv 

Acquittal  or  Conviction — Pica  of,  in  any  Court, W 

Animals — Running' at  largo 11     M 

Assessors — Act  as  to,' repealed, P! 

Auctioneers — License  to, 9     10 

Gtatftta  sold  by.  how  taxed !>     16 

BAWDY-nor?*:? — Occupants  of,  may  be  PBHioved, 9     15 

Board  of  Health — How  and  when  appointed 16     -1 

Abatement  of  nuisances  on  recommendation  of,      10     22 

Vacancies  in,  power  of  Mayor  to  fill, 11      -'■'< 

Protected  in  the  discharge  of  duty  by  Ch.M'ter.       11     23 
When  failing  to  act.  Mayor  and  Council  in  lieu,      14 
Bridge  of  Citv — Council  to  regulate  tolls — pass  rules 
to  protect  against  damage — persons  injuring,  in- 
dicted, &c._- -_ -_ 11,12     29 

Terms  of  purchase  of 21 ,  22,  23 

Brick-yards — Penalty  for  keeping  on  reserve 2:J 

Butcher-pens — May  6e  removed  when  nuisances 9       4 

By-lams — Power  to  make  under  old   Charter 22 

Cattle,  »C. — Power  to  take  up  and  impound .' H      24 

ClTY1 — 1'lan  of,  how  and  when  to  be  changed 12     28 

City  d.\r.r — .Authority  to  establish,  &£ 11     25 

Cnv  Cimmon — Power  to  lease  or  sell 12     82 

Clerk  and  Treasurer — Election  and  qualification  of..     13     34- 

Prays — Regulation  of,  and  licenses  for 9     14 

Election  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen — When  and  -where  5,14       2 

AVho  qualified  to  vote  at 5       3 

Managers  of — oath — penalty 6       4 

Election  to  fill  vacancy  in  Council 6       6 

Notice  to  persons  elected 7       T 

NW  Council — how  organir«»d- 7       7 


8C  J.XDEX  TO  CHARTER. 

Tift     Pre. 

Exhibitions — T'.avct  to  tax In     1^ 

i 

Fim.-.  \\ —  1 '.  -w.-r  to  inij  ••  86                   1 l£ 

Firk  ('('•'•"amks — Control  over %      11 

Fii.i:  Limit* — M:.y  be  established 15 

Health — Preservation  of. 17 

Board  of 10,  11.  15 

lid >)>  qi  Ii.i.-kamk — Occupants  of.  Ill: I \"  lie  rellK'Ved-.  9      15 

»— Qf  Weights  end  Measures 12    oQ 

Juaiaifi  noK— Qtf  M,ayor  and  Council  increased l-> 

Lam> — Vested  in  »he  city 17 

^BASfi   Of  Town  Common l_     82 

Of  "Napjer'spld   Field" i:> 

-i:.- — Retailing  liquate,  ^c '.•     17 

Limits— Of  city  extended l\  l'.» 

Li\i.k\   BTlBLXfl — I'liucr  control  ol   Council '.'      It 

MAEJUCT — To  i'stalili.-li  :nid  r>                       '.'      11 

-M  A  K.MIA  I.    AM'   olill         I                                                             ,'d  Mild    \\llCll  15 

Ami  mc  nl^j 7      10 

I>uu  to  prosecute  oiluudefa 1-     81 

,M:iv  he  !-i-ii;ovt'd  from  office s     in 

■  -   MS  to   IVll.o\  a]    lluln   o.iice 15 

Authority  as  patrols 1"     19 

Vacancy  in  office  of,  prpyidecj  for 15 

I  'lldcr  I'M'lllMW    control   of    Council 11 

Mayor  anh  A u>kkmi:v-   See  "  Flection" — Genera]  eg* 

porate  powers 5 

General  powers  uudorold  charter -•> 

Guilty  of  .M :il| ti-;i«-t  ■«•.-.  v.Vc 7      8 

I    officio  Justices  pf  the  peace* _ - s     11 

I'nwiT  to  tine  and  imprison  extended 10 

When  to  act  as  Hoard  of  Health !•' 

Qualifications  for  oilice j       0 

]U\YOR  l'RO  TKM. W  hell  to                          '1 1" 

Nuisance — Mayor  and  Cbunil  may  r<  Bipve !'      11 

BuikJm»,  posts,  steps,  fence.  &c.p  in  stipets, 0     11 

Duty  of  Bparcj  of  Health  as  to 10,  11,21 

Draining  and  filling  lots _ --  10     22 

Offences—To  be  diligently  prosecuted 12    31 


INDEX  TO  CHARTER.  87 

Page     Bee. 

Offences — Penalty  for  committing  enlarged 15 

Officers — Qualification  of 7       9 

Ordinances — Power  to  make. 23 

Bop  the  government  of  slaves ! 9     19 

Patrols — City  Police.to  have  authority  as 9     19 

Plea — Of  former  acquittal  or  conviction 16 

Pumps — Control  of  Council  over 9     14 

Riots — Mayor  .to  call  out  military  in  case  of 12     26 

Reserve — Timber  on,  not  to  he  injured 17 

Penalty                keeping  brick-yards  on 23 

Slaves — Powers  granted  to  regulate  and  control 10     19 

Officers  to  have  powers  of  patrols  over 10     19 

Trading  with,  penalty  for 20 

Trespassing  on  Reserve 18 

Snows — Theatricals,  &c,  taxed 9     18 

Smith-shop — Stove-pipes,  etc.,  endangering  as  to  fire.  _  10     20 

Stock — Of  Canal  Co.,  may  be  subsered  for 15 

For  Railroads  and  other  improvements 16 

Stove-pipe — To  be  removed  if  dangerous _  10     20 

Streets — Encroachments  on 8     14 

See  also  late  Act .  16 

Taxes — Power  of  Council  relative  to._ 8     12 

How  collected. 13     33 

Commutation  Street  tax 8     13 

On  "  Shows/'  Theatricals,"  &c. 10     18 

Taxable  Property — How  given  in 13 

Taverns — Control  of  Council  over 9     14 

Ten-pins — As  a  nuisance -  10     17 

Timber — On  Reserve -  17 

Vendue  Masters — License  to 9     16" 

Weights  and  Measobes __ 12    80 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES. 


Pafe    6eo. 

Animals — At  large  in  the  city,  when  offensive  to  the 

•         sight  to  be  removed - 48 

Penalty  for  resisting  officer  while  discharging 

such  duty 48 

Loose  horses  and  mules  i:i  streets  — _.  65       6 

Barber  Shops — Not  to  be  open  on  Sabbath  day 59 

Bell — Market,  when  to  be  rung. 38       2 

Board  of  Health — How  and  when  appointed 37       1 

Their  duty  in  reporting  nuisances _.  37      2 

To  report  lots  and  cellar*  causing  nuisance 37      3 

Also  contagious  and  other  diseases 37       4 

How  organize  1,  may  adopt  rules,  &c 37      5 

Bonds — T<>  p:iy  city  debt. 74 

For  City  Hall... 74 

Bridge  Keeper — Council  to  elect — his  bond — tolls  to 

be  reported  weekly — penalty  on*  failure 34       1 

His  duty  as  to  the  mode  of  keeping  bridge 34       2 

To  report  injuries  clone  to  it 34       3 

Kates  of  toll 34      4 

Penalty  for  crossing  faster  than  a  waljc 35      5 

Buildings — Wood,  see  "Fire  Limits'' 63       3 

Building  and   Loan  Association — Exempt  from  city 

taxes 73 

Cellars — How  to  be  kept 47       9 

Cellar-doors — How* fur  to  extend.. _ 58       5 

Cemeteries — Rose  Hill  and  Oak  Ridp1 — committee  to 
superintend — how  appointed — sub-committee 

to  sell  lots 67       1 

Lots  in,  how  laid  out  and  disposed  of.. 67       2 

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00  ixry  -idinanc 

-ii __ 67  4 

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IV                                                  .      69  2 

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City  1 

. 65  2 

| '  8 

• _ 66  l 

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[njuries  to  public 'buildings,  &c 66  7 

Ciiimhe  .-.■•.   .              i pes — lit .              dangerous —  .">s  [i 

(Jll:.  .                                         •     wcil :i:>  1 

bond  and  duties '•'>'■'<  1,8 

Mart                           ■  bo  collected '■<■'<  4 

a  of  cattle,  bog?,  iVc B8  3 

jMai  i.ly 

1  ouncil S3 

Cx£bk  ax9  1              .. — HoW -qualified -*>  1 

His.dutjee 20  2 

.ill. •  26  2 

r                            duty- -t;  2 

addition  to  salary 27  3 

City  Stkykyou 86 

Contract — W)  onfedera!  .-- 80 

Coxceilep  Weapons — Penalty  for  carrying 60 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES.  91 

Page     Sec. 

Cotton  WUuCRESflES,  fcc. —  Slaves  not  to  make  on  their 

own  account 1 44 

Doos — Regula  

Election — Of  officers. 

Encroachment — Qn  Streets 57 

Exhibitions — Lice                          r -- .52     12 

Fines— See  "  Trial  of  Offenders" ' 70 

Fire  Department — Eire  Compani  by.-laws, 

&c -. » A...  61       1 

Also, 'to  co;;  :  :id 

Gj       2 

Chief  and  Assistant  Engij        .  how  appoint 

find  when 01       3 

Chief  Engineer  ■                              ntrol  at  fires  G2      4 

In  his  absence*  next  in  coimnand €2      4 

His  dot                                      .  o:. t32      5 

How  and  when  appai                        tired -  62      5 

Companies  to  drill  .semi-ai              G2      G 

Chief  Engineer  to  examin                     G2      7 

Chief  and  Assistant  E  raguisfa- 

eda 02      S 

Mole-ting  fire  aj                 ..__.  62 

Pay  for                                                         63 

Eire  Limits — Marked  out OS       1 

Erohibition  :                                 sin ...  63       2 

What  build                                                 .veil  in.  Go       3 

Wood  buildings. in,  m                     Ci      4 

Penalty  for  y                                  64      6 

Eree  Neqroes — See  Index                                   41 

nsQa — Penalty  for. ■ 

DEB — How.to                 43 

.!>  Ho;  sk                                                31        1 

- .. . '..  31       2 

e  of  fugil                    31       3 

When,  fees  to -be  paid 31      4 

—  How  and  whi                    . 
compensation}! * _ 


92  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES. 

Fife  Bee. 

To  keep  n  book  skewing  all  persons  confined. 

offence,  imd  hy  whom                 1 B2  6 

II  i •  \:  ::    ~-See  "  Board  of  Ueakb,"  also 

Hooiki — Lewd,  removing  occupants  of —  5s  1 

Hogs — At  large  to  I  >* •  impounded —  48 

El  bt  V  ..■  i     '                     I i'1 

HonpF.s  ami  Mixes — Tied  i«»  trees  id  ktreets 56  5 

Icr II  4 

ItBSERAMT  Ti  .    ei        Uwtrictions  concerning 54  lr9 

fenders • '  '  I 

Lam;                              nd  fixtures.  \  enalty  for  molesting  50 

Licenses — For  Diaya 50  1 

Bond  and  security  to  be  given  for  Dray  License  50  'J 

Drays  to  be  nbmbered 50  3 

Slaves  or  free  person*  nf  color  to  have  license..  51  4 

Exempt  Drny«  i         Bridge  Toll — 51  5 

Liquors  not  to  be  retried  without 51  6 

Retail,  restricted  to  one  permanent  place 51  7 

For  Taverns,  how  obtained     51  8 

Penally  for  violating  retail  license 51 

To  Vendue  Masters 52  10 

Annual  License  Ordinance  to  be  passed -.  52  II 

To"  Euhibitii                          -    i 52  12 

For  what  time  licenses  granted 52  13 

Penalty  inv  failing  to  lake  out  license 52  14 

Magazini: — '   un|iouder,  liow   kept 45 

Keeper  of,  his  election,  bond,  duties 46 

Malicious  Mischibi — As  to  public  property,  ^c 5S  6 

Manciw  ti  REUS*— 'EnctiUiDgement  of 73 

Majisiiai..-  and  Polioi  —  Bow  elected _ 27  1 

Bond  a  required  to.  be  given 27  4 

Authority  to  serve  all  proceSSi  s— fees  llicrcfor  27,  28  5 
Marshal  to  attend  Council  meetings  and  visit  the 

reserve  dairy 28  6* 

To  execute  i  11  orders,  &c 28  7 

To  collect  tax  executions — penalty  for  failure...  28  8 

Duty  as  to  disorderly  and  riotous  persons 28  9 

"Where  slaves  shall  be  whipped 20  lo 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES.  93 

Tage  Sec. 

Duty  of  the  Lieutenants,  &c _..  29  11,13 

As  patrol  not  to  be  molested 29  14 

Marshal — Special — Mode  of  appointment,  how  paid, 

,       his  duties ;!0  1,2 

Market— Where  held 88  1 

When  market  bell  to  be  rimy 88  2 

Articles  offerejd  f°r  sale  contrary  to  regulations.  41  3 

Renting  of  stalls 38  4 

Blocks  to  be  ke.pt  in  order 38  5 

Marketers  to  have  use  of  stalls 38  6 

Not  to  purchase  for  sale 39  7 

Penalty  tor  violation 39  9 

Not  allowed  to  sm<  »ke 39  10 

Penalty  for  injury  to  building 39  11 

Dogs  not  allowed  in  market 39  1'2 

Sleeping  in  the  Market  House 39  13- 

Articles  how  arranged 39  14 

Seales  and  weights 39  15 

Not  to  enter  with  wagon 39  16 

Not  allowed  to  mount  upon  any  wagon  or  cart  39  II 

Slaves  prohibited  from  trading,  &c 40 

Mayor — His  duties 25 

To  give  notice  in  case  of  absence 25 

Mayor  pro  tem. — When  to  be  elected — when  absent, 

&c,  another  to  be  elected 36 

Nuisances — Regulations  as  to  privies 40  1,2 

Rotten  fruit,  vegetables,  &c. _.   _. 47  3 

Fire  in  streets  prohibited 47  4 

Also  shooting  fire-arms,  crackers,  &c 47  5,  G 

Work  not  to  be  done  on  Sabbath  day 47  7 

Disorderly  and  riotous  persons 47  8. 

Water  not  allowed  to  stagnate  in  cellars,  &c 47  9 

Nuisances  on  lots  hurtful  to  neighbors,  &c 48  12 

Offenders — How  summoned — tried — punished 70 

Slaves,  penalties  for,  not  specially  provided 44  17 

Officer? — Who  to  be  annually  elected 25  1 

Time  of  service 25  1 

Causes  of  removal -_„_..  25  1 


i  N  CKJ. 

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i. ' ._- 2t       ~ 

<    • : ;.     •  ed  weapons 

Houses  of  ill  fume .     Bfi       ! 

Disorderly  houses .  2 

Ch  i  mneys  and  6 1   i  . .    . 

Punishment  61 

Railroad 

Fas!  driving .. 

: — Of  stre  25    1 

<>i:i  p.  i  2 7  i 

Pumps —  Regulation  respecting ■  !      4 

L'n\\iM-i: — See  ••  M  

Bail  Roads — Stock  for  Maco  i 75 

Contract  for  junction  at  M: 77 

!M  ,_. 76 

UEEB — -E  ._-_. 

-_ 

RULB  

—  N.  u   (  ";i y- . 

2*3         8 

Sext6h — Eh  1 

Recordol                               - -  2 

Hisfees 8 

l)iii\                                                85      4 

IPera  ■ 

To  I.'  ;i       «r> 

Burying  paupers 6 

Nol  to  i  — 

failure  of  duty 86      7 

Shows — Must  obtain  lie 

StAl  Eis^ — Pbbb  I'i  ■                                      -l  1 

Not  i"  be  cl         edin                           -11  1-1  4 

1 1      2 

-  and  Regulations  concerning  them :_-  42      S 

Plave  living  on  del 42       8 

Hiring  their  own  time— trading,  Ac 12      3 


INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES.  05 

Page  Sec. 

Slave? — Xm,  to  be  hired  by  free  negroes 42  3 

von i  livery  stabh  a 42  4 

and  in  or  near  liquor  shops • 42  5 

Persons  selling  to,  fined 43 

No  e  without  permit. . . 426,13 

Not  to  buy  liquor  without  permit 43  7 

No!                     — penalty  (2) 43  8 

Worth ;                              43  9 

Who  alio                       , 43  10 

houl 43  12 

Out  ail                i  k  at  night 44  15 

Free  negroes  of  ba                      44  1G 

C.                                   44  17 

Assembling  near                      -       tking,  &c..'.  44  18 

Not  to  make  <                 I  in  mattresses,  ^c 44  18 

Persons  trading  with,  ^cc. — penalty -i") 

Negroes  gambling 45 

Slave  marts -1 5 

Stbebts,  Asleys,  Smrn, .         5G 

Not  to  1  ■ .  ithout  consent  of 

i  e  i  1 54  1 

Dirt  not  to  be  taken  from  streets 54  2 

No  obstruction!  to  be  placed  in 54  3 

How  persons  to  ride  or  drive  in, 55  3 

Width  of  side-walks 55  4 

.  Trees  and  awn'  i             .  low  arranged 55  4 

Wood                            iiugs , 55  5 

Horses  tied  to  trees  in 55  5 

\     Loose  horses  and  mules  in, 55  6 

Cutting  embankments,  improvements,  $c 58  6 

Street  Encroachment 56 

Provisions  and  penalties ; . . .    56  6 

May  remain  upon  compensation 56 

Taxes —                 ig  revenue    60  1 

Real  and  personal  estate — how  given  in CO  2 

Failure  to  give  in,  doable  taxed 61  3' 

Tax  executions,  how  collected.. . , 61  4 

Trial  or  Offenders? * , 70 


OG  INDEX  TO  ORDINANCES. 

P«?p      Pre. 

Vf.xih  K  Mastfus 52 

W  i     ii  ■  -  i\D  Mr. Mmi  I 60 

Manual  to  inapeot  annually 60 

Penalty  for  nsing  false 60      2 

llarahal'f  inspecting 00      3 

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Errata. — An  omission  exists  in  the  Ordinance  under  the  head 
of  "  Police,"  page  27,  section  1.     It  should  read 

Bbctiom  I.  Bi  ii  orSattted,  fyc.  Thai  the  police  force  of  the  city 
shall  constat  of  a  Marshal  ami  one  or  mora  Deputy  Marshals, 
and  six  or  mora  Policajmen.  rJ'li<'  Mayor  .shall  appoint  two  of  the 
Police-men  to  act  as  Lieutenants. 


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